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Re: Perl modules



On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 06:37:53PM -0900, Ken Irving wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 09:04:28PM -0600, M.Lewis wrote:
> >
> > Recently, I needed to install a perl module that I was not able to find  
> > with synaptic or aptitude using the 'normal' repositories. I believe the  
> > module was File::Find::Path.
> >
> > I know I can install this module via CPAN. Is this the recommended  
> > method when a module is not available in the 'normal' repositories?

Are you sure about the name? The standard perl-modules package includes
File::Path and File::Find, but I can't find (in CPAN) File::Find::Path .

> 
> I think so.  I'm pretty sure the CPAN tools default to putting modules
> under /usr/local/, and that's the important thing.  Debian won't mess
> with /usr/local/ (or /opt/ for that matter), so anything there is safe
> from being overwritten or whatever.

While CPAN on most systems will install to somewhere under /usr/lib , on 
Debian it was indeed modified to be under /usr/local .

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