[CentOS] Setup a devel environment for perl modules

Brian Mathis wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:50 AM, C. L. Martinez <carlopmart at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>  This is an interesting thread:
>>
>>  http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/2014-April/141871.html
>>
>>  about the problems you can find building perl modules for CentOS
>> releases (new or old).
>>
>>  I agree with John R. Pierce: cpan is very very bad tool ( in fact, I
>> hate it) to build perl modules for CentOS systems, breaks all other
>> perl modules. I need to use several perl modules in several servers in
>> my dept. and after some tests, I migrate to FreeBSD due to easy
>> install perl modules with poudriere suite.
>>
>>  But, anyone knows if it is possible to build a confident devel
>> environment under  CentOS with some tool to build rpm's perl modules
>> without breaking anything in CentOS systems??
>>
>>  Maybe, it is a good idea to create a CentOS Perl SIG :))
>
> Just today I managed to get a modern perl (5.18.2) installed on CentOS 5
> using perlbrew.  This gives you a complete perl environment in a private
> location where you can install modules without impacting the system perl.
> Normally I'm all for using pre-packged RPMs, but the C5 perl is so out of
> date that it pays off to do it this way instead.
>
> I ran into an issue with the setup script from the web site, and this
> seems to have worked around it:
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Right. And, um, don't forget to update that local userspace perl, and its
modules regularly. And don't wait for the notice of updates or security or
bugfixes, since there aren't any....

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