Hi Lesley,
If I use CPAN what is the best method to use? Should I use the cpan
command or should I use the perl -MCPAN method? And how much of a
problem is not having perl 5.10 installed going to be if I choose to
get the latest modules from CPAN? Is it possible to install 5.10 on
etch or are there dependencies that might have wider effects than
simply updating perl e.g. altering the libraries that gcc relies on?
I'm glad you posted this question, since I have wondered some of the same
things. I have a multi-OS system and have typically done my Perl-ing on my
Slackware install, and use CPAN all the time there.
I have run into conflicts a couple of times on Debian because I have
either installed modules via CPAN that were in the repository or were
otherwise mixed up in a dependency somehow. So it is an area to be
aware/careful in.
This document may help:
http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/perl-policy/index.html
There is also apparently a Debian CPAN of sorts:
http://debian.pkgs.cpan.org/
I found both of these via
http://www.debian-administration.org
which has proved to be a helpful site.
Glenn
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