On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Dave Cross <davorg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 2009/2/6 Aldo Foot <lunixer@xxxxxxxxx>: >> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Norman Gaywood <ngaywood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> Hi list, >>> >>> So whats the recommended way of installing perl modules in Fedora 10? >> >> This is not the "recommended" way, it's just another way. >> >> If perl is already install in your system and using cpan, then do >> $ sudo perl -MCPAN -e 'install Bundle::CPAN' >> The Bundle::CPAN is just an example. Any module can be installed that way. >> >> You can use yumex to install CPAN.pm > > A few random points that you might find interesting. > > * There's no need to install CPAN.pm, as it has been included with the > standard Perl distribution since Perl 5.004. > > * If you're using CPAN.pm then you might find it easier to use the > command line tool 'cpan' instead. To install Some::module, just type > > $ cpan Some::Module > > * Since Perl 5.10 (i.e. the version included with Fedora 10), the > standard Perl distribution has also included CPANPLUS.pm and its > command line tool 'cpanp'. These are very much like the CPAN.pm tools > that you mention but are more flexible. > > * If you are using CPAN.pm (or CPANPLUS.pm) to install modules into a > Perl installation which also includes CPAN modules which have been > installed using rpm (or yum) then you need to be very careful as it's > possible to end up with multiple versions of the same module > installed. For that reason, I strongly recommend _not_ installing > modules using CPAN.pm, but building RPMs using cpanspec and installing > those. > > hth, > > Dave... It's a bonus to get tips like this. Thanks. ~af -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines