umair shakil wrote:
Salam!!!

Well, i havenot faced such kind of issues. Its about months i am running applications
and their performance also seems to be good enough.

Secondly, why using srpms, another way i gave the source download, well man
cpan is not be useable in this scenario.


Hi

I think the general point being made is that CentOS has a package management system and that you will save yourself a lot of hassle if you always use that system where possible. Lets say you use CPAN to install perl-XXXX the RPM database has no idea that perl-XXXX has been installed so if at a later date an RPM is created that supplies perl-XXXX you can get into a very confusing situation.

In my earlier days as a Linux admin coming from a Unix Background I did as you suggest using Red Hat based systems and installing software from places like CPAN or compiling from source without making RPMS. But when you get to the point where you are managing a large number systems this turns into a LOT of complication that isn't needed. So if you are managing a number of systems I suggest you take the time to learn about creating and rebuilding RPMS. Once you get used to this it will safe you a lot of effort.

Have a nice day :)

Regards,

Umair Shakil
ETD

On 9/25/07, *Dennis Gilmore* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:

    Once upon a time Monday 24 September 2007, umair shakil wrote:
    > Dear Salam,
    >
    > "Missing Dependency: perl(Device::SerialPort) is needed by package
    > zoneminder"
    >
    > Have you ever used "CPAN" for perl. if you donot know than i am
    not telling
    > you the
    > whole procedure. Please read about CPAN its very very handy for
    filling
    > Perl dependencies.
    CPAN is horrible and is a good way to break your system (it can
    replace perl
    modules provided in the system with newer api incompatable
    ones).  i suggest
    you grab the srpm from fedora and build a rpm that you can install
    and keep
    track of what is installed on your system.


    Dennis

    >
    > Well, you can also download the source package from CPAN
    website. Here is
    > the link
    >
    >
    http://search.cpan.org/~cook/Device-SerialPort-1.003001/SerialPort.pm
    <http://search.cpan.org/%7Ecook/Device-SerialPort-1.003001/SerialPort.pm>
    >
    > Down load it in /usr/local and extract here. Always remember
    > search.cpan.orgits a new world
    > for PERL.
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Umair Shakil
    > Askari Bank Limited
    >
    > On 9/25/07, Ken Sedlacek < [EMAIL PROTECTED]
    <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote:
    > > Running Centos5 server software.
    > >
    > > Running ALL software except virtualization and server cluster.
    > >
    > > Patched this server software via yum updates as of 9.24.2007
    > >
    > > Downloaded the webcam software for FC7 from:
    > > http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=10106
    <http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=10106>
    > >
    > > Zoneminder-1.22.3-6.fc7.i386.rpm
    > > When YUM tried to install this version of Zondminder, finds this 1
    > > missing dependency:
    > >
    > > Missing Dependency: perl(Device::SerialPort) is needed by package
    > > zoneminder
    > >
    > > Question: how do I resolve this missing dependency?
    > >
    > > I have never compiled a kernal or anything else.
    > >
    > > Please lead me to a direction to resolve this.
    > >
    > > Thank you for your time.
    > >
    > > Ken
    > >
    > >
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    > > CentOS@centos.org <mailto:CentOS@centos.org>
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