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Re: newbie q about perl modules



On Fri, Jul 23, 1999 at 04:47:43AM -0400, Larry Huffman wrote:
> I suspect I already know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway just to make sure.
> 
> What is the proper way to obtain and install perl modules for a Debian system? Should one first see if the module has been packaged and, if so, install it via apt-get? If a module's not packaged, then I assume one would proceed to get it from the CPAN.
> 
> Is this the correct approach?
> 

Yup, also, when you get a custom module from CPAN, 
put it in /usr/local/lib/site_perl, the proper place
for downloaded modules.
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Stephen Pitts
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