Yeah, I've never had problems using CPAN but I would like to keep things cleaner. Does anyone know why /usr/local/share /usr/local/lib is first in INC? Surely for a system to try to remain consistent (for use of a better word) surely /usr/share /usr/lib being first would be better. Also, am I right in thinking that adept would automatically install in to /usr/share /usr/lib whereas CPAN would by default install into /usr/local. I've never really taken care to look at this before now. The more I think of having duplicate packages (latest from CPAN for me) dependent packages installed by Ubuntu, the more I don't like it. I really am trying to be good ;) but might just end up going the same old way. Would Python/Ruby have the same problems? -Ants Andy Harrison <aharrison@gmail.com> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On 5/30/07, Anthony Gardner <cyclewood_ltd@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > After many years of installing my own version of Perl next to the system > installed version, I'm now trying to be a good boy and just use the system > installed versions of Perl / Apache / mod_perl2 etc. > > But, as I'm now more restricted, I need some questions answered. > I just install from CPAN. The attempt at creating packages for all the good perl modules is valiant, but there's always something you need that will be missing. That's one thing I wish would be adopted from FreeBSD. There, when you install from CPAN, it creates a handy package on the fly out of the modules you install. Much easier when you're ready to remove or upgrade a perl module, no unexpected files loitering about. -- Andy Harrison -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </cyclewood_ltd@yahoo.co.uk></blockquote> <hr size=1> Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. <a href="http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTEzaDRkZGdlBF9TAzIxMTQ3MTcxOTAEc2VjA01haWwEc2xrA3RhZ2xpbmVz">Try it now</a>.