The lwp-request program will use the name it is invoked with to determine what HTTP method to use. I can set up alias for the most common HTTP methods. These alias are also installed in /usr/local/bin.
Do you want to install the GET alias? [y] n Do you want to install the HEAD alias? [y] n Do you want to install the POST alias? [y] n
Mac OS X's case-insensitive filesystem (HFS+) is the reason this question is there at all. Prior to Mac OS X, these aliases were installed without comment, as on most (all?) other UNIX variants, "HEAD" and "head" are distinct file names, and the two can co-exist peacefully in the same directory. That's also why 'y' is the default answer - Mac OS X is the "odd man out" in this regard, and many system admins have written shell scripts that use these aliases.
Eh... maybe a stupid question, but why is [y] the default on Mac OS X? Surely the install script can be made smart enough to make [n] the default on Mac OS X?
Or is there a deeper reason why [y] needs to be the default always?
Liz
