Hi,
On Sat, 30 Jan 1999, Andy Ford wrote:
> I want to use SybPerl (a perl module for sybase database programming),
> but the README indicates several hurdles. For one, I have to rebuild
> Perl. My questions to the list are
>
> 1. Will the new build break anything in my Suse5.3
> installation?
If you do not remove the original Perl package - I'd say "yes". Make sure
that you do not have two different perl packages in different
subdirectories.
> The purpose of the rebuild is to remove -ldb and -lgdbm
> from the "link line".
>
> 2. What is the best way to do it: get the source RPM and modify that,
> or get a regular perl distro and install "normally"? Either way, how
> can I make sure that all the SuSE requirements are met for the build?
I'd recommend to use the SRPM and modify it. Good luck!
LenZ
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