[CentOS] perl module

Thu Dec 8 18:36:00 UTC 2005
Jim Perrin <jperrin at gmail.com>

On 12/8/05, Kai Schaetzl <maillists at conactive.com> wrote:
> Alexander Dalloz wrote on Thu, 08 Dec 2005 16:38:29 +0100:
>
> > Don't use CPAN!
>
> I'm happy with using CPAN, but one should avoid mixing rpms and CPAN.
>
> Kai

Just be careful that whatever you're installing with cpan doesn't try
to replace/update the existing perl installation. It'll make updating
the system VERY unhappy. Also, "Best Practice" for rpm based systems
dictates that system-wide programs should be installed via rpm.


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Jim Perrin
System Architect - UIT
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center