Hi.
Over time I've got into the habit of either using packages or building
directly from the source. Last time I tried this (Postfix) and asked a Q
here, I was rapped over the knuckles :-) and told to use the Ports.
Right now I'm trying to build spamassassin, so I decided I'd be good and do
Hi Nick.
Thanks for the reply.
I already knew of the FreeBSD stock perl issues and was aware that
under no circumstances should I try to upgrade the stock Perl, but
I appreciate the reminded nontheless!!
I gave up on trying to install the SpamAssassin I obtained manually
from spamassassin.org a
> [ snip ]
>
> I did suggest a very quick, easy and effective fix. It would have taken
> you less than two hours to download, build and configure perl and multiple
> CPAN modules [1] and been on your way.
Nick. I did all of what I said *BEFORE* you e-mailed your (excellent)
suggestion. I wi
> Install Perl 5.8.2 from ports (or source)
I did this (/usr/ports/lang/perl5.8).
Made fine, but grokked during 'make install':
/bin/mkdir -p /usr/local/perl/lib/perl5/5.8.2/BSDPAN/ExtUtils
install -c -o root -g wheel -m 444
/usr/ports/lang/perl5.8/work/BSDPAN-5.8.0/ExtUtils/MM_Unix.pm
/usr/
> why is it in /usr/local/perl/bin? As far as I have seen, the ports
> collection doesn't do that. did you install as a port (make install in
> /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8)?
Yes. make install PREFIX=/usr/local/perl
Is that bad? I like to have large packages installed into seperate
sub-directorie
> > why is it in /usr/local/perl/bin? As far as I have seen, the ports
> > collection doesn't do that. did you install as a port (make install in
> > /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8)?
>
> Yes. make install PREFIX=/usr/local/perl
I of course also did 'make PREFIX=/usr/local/perl' before doing the ins
> The main reason for doing that sort of thing with most unixoid systems
> is that using a unique prefix for every software package you install
> means that you can easily identify which files belong to what package
> when later on it comes time to update things.
I understand this, but I still li
I just did the following:
a) upgraded Postfix to postfix-2.0.16 (built from source, didn't use port)
b) then upgraded to the latest FreeBSD-stable (buildworld/installworld)
Previously, I'd just followed the Postfix instructions and mv'd sendmail
mailq newaliases to .OLD and installed the Postfix
