[za-pm] setting up local::lib

Anne Wainwright anotheranne at fables.co.za
Tue May 10 13:09:02 PDT 2011


In the absence of comment I followed the install instructions in the
module documentation. All went well and having had a look at the .cpan
directory this is good.

Anne 

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> Hi,
> 
> with a new machine I am aiming to get a bugfree cpan and catalyst
> installation this time around. (more care needed, also more knowledge
> available to me than previously) I did have a local installation
> previously but ... (lots of them).
> 
> So, the Catalyst book (Diment et al. THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO ... )
> recommends installing local::lib through cpan, thus.
> 
> $ cpan
> cpan[1]> install local::lib
> 
> nothing wrong with that, I take it, except that this is not as
> discussed in local::lib documentation, or on this link (which looks
> the same) - basically download the tarball, unzip, then the whole
> make procedure.
> 
> http://perl.jonallen.info/writing/articles/install-perl-modules-without-root
> 
> what are the implications of the two methods, or will they both result
> in identical installations.
> 
> I await comment before committing myself at the prompt. Thanks for
> input.
> 
> Anne
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