Re: /bin/perl

["brian (b.c.) white" <bcwhite@bnr.ca>]

>> Is perl really needed to boot the system? 
>> (Do we need it before /usr is mounted?)
>
>I don't know. The only perl script in my /etc/{rc.boot,init.d} is one that
>I wrote for ax.25 (and it's obsolete now). Install-info is a perl program
>and that's the only reason I needed perl while building the base floppies.

I think having /bin/perl is a good idea.  Suppose somebody wants to
write a perl scrip for rc.boot or something.  If perl is a required
script processor for the Debian system (and I'm glad it is), then I
think it should be available at all times.

                                        Brian
                                 ( bcwhite@bnr.ca )

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