Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:05:15 -0700 From: "Aliya Harbouri" <aliyaharbouri@gmail.com> To: jamesh@lanl.gov Cc: Vince <jhary@unsane.co.uk>, User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: easiest way to install CPAN on FreeBSD Message-ID: <dec0591d0710240805y659c15a6nd06ea8d61235278e@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <49444.128.165.0.81.1193237434.squirrel@webmail.lanl.gov> References: <471EDBCB.8010009@enabled.com> <20071024065243.2C41.GERARD-SEIBERT@seibercom.net> <471F36CD.6000603@unsane.co.uk> <49444.128.165.0.81.1193237434.squirrel@webmail.lanl.gov>
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Hi everybody! > I'm not a very heavy perl user, but I've never *needed* to install CPAN on > FreeBSD. A little creative searching has revealed that most perl packages > are part of the FreeBSD Ports collection. > > If you use more obscure CPAN packages, I can see there might be a need to > install CPAN, but try ports first. I'll just add my 2-cents. I've had repeated 'issues' with port-installed BSDPAN perl modules. Those have been the usual: lagging versions, source bugs, dependency conflicts with modules installed that are unavailable of problematic via BSDPAN, etc etc. I've found, in those cases, that communicating with the Port-maintainer has not always been 'fruitful', and, communicating with the perl mod author usually results in "that's a freebsd port problem". So, I currently use the Perl 588 *port*. Then I install CPANPLUS and remove all traces of BSDPAN-installed modules, replacing them with CPANPLUS-installed modules. A little bit of work, but, once done, I've had very few problems, and *much* better responsiveness from perl module authors in actually fixing problems. And, the folks on the perl lists/channels are much more willing/able to answer/solve problems. Also, around here, I've got many different platforms to deal with. Perl+CPANPLUS is platform agnostic -- it looks-n-feels the same. Just easier for my brain to grok than yet-another "way" -- ala BSDPAN. Like I said, just my 2-cents. HTH! Ali
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