Topic: Perl and the E-Smith server

[Mike Stoddart]

If you want to develop or execute Perl scripts on the E-Smith server that require additional Perl modules to be installed, goto:

http://www.redhat.com/apps/download/results.html?search:start=90

search for and download the Perl modules you need in RPM format. Then su to root, install the modules (rpm -i filename) and away you go! I've installed DBD:CSV and SQL_Statement (among others) this way, and I'm happily running Perl scripts through Apache that use the DBD:CSV driver.

No need to untar the source, and no need to do perl Makefile.Perl, make, make test, make install or whatever it is!

One thing; I do have "make" installed, but I'm presuming this is isn't used when installing the RPM file.

Enjoy!

cheers
Mike

[Orville Carter]

Thanks Mike,
    You read my mind. I am going for it!
You are right. "make" is not required for for RPMS install - unless you are
working with source code RPM files.