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From chopper@soc.uwm.edu

I downloaded a copy of the Perl package from www.sunfreeware.com. I installed it via​: pkgadd -d perl-5.005... And it says the package installed completely.

Is this a pre-compiled version of perl\, thereby meaning I am done\, and I have no more "make"ing or configuring?

I am wondering because I have installed perl on another system using the stable version of perl. It comes via tar file\, and required a configure and make step (if memory serves me correctly). When I try to Configure on the pkgadd version\, it bombs out early because it cannot find scores of files. When I try to find them\, they are not on the system. If I do a find on the tar'ed version\, I can find any of the ones I search for.

I have tested the pkgadd Perl version\, and the scripts I have seem to execute normally\, but I cannot test all options of Perl.

If you want/need more detail\, just ask.

Just wondering\,

Eric "chopper" Lorenz Unix Sys Admin Morris Material Handling

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From @jhi

Eric Lorenz writes​:

Dear Perlbug\,

I downloaded a copy of the Perl package from www.sunfreeware.com. I installed it via​: pkgadd -d perl-5.005... And it says the package installed completely.

In general\, for questions about for the sunfreeware\, you should contact sunfreeware... perl5-porters@​perl.org has nothing to do with the packaging (of Perl and other pieces of software) at the sunfreeare.com.

Is this a pre-compiled version of perl\, thereby meaning I am done\, and I have no more "make"ing or configuring?

But to your particular question\, I would guess "yes."

-- $jhi++; # http​://www.iki.fi/jhi/   # There is this special biologist word we use for 'stable'.   # It is 'dead'. -- Jack Cohen

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From [Unknown Contact. See original ticket]

Eric Lorenz [chopper@​soc.uwm.edu] quoth​: *> *>Is this a pre-compiled version of perl\, thereby meaning I am done\, and I have *>no more "make"ing or configuring?

Well\, a sysadmin is never 'done' with anything technically. The sunfreeware package is just the base install of Perl without any extra modules. See http​://www.cpan.org/ for those.

*>pkgadd version\, it bombs out early because it cannot find scores of files. *>When I try to find them\, they are not on the system. If I do a find on the *>tar'ed version\, I can find any of the ones I search for.

Solaris packages are pre-compiled and install themselves where they are directed from a file contained in the package itself. On the sunfreeware site they have a page on how they are created which you might find helpful.

Also\, http​://www.freeware4sun.com/ is coming along and http​://www.sunhelp.org/ and http​://www.stokely.com/ have lots of cool sun resources. And\, just in case you don't know about them\, http​://www.perl.com/ and http​://www.perl.org/ are great places for Perl info.

*>I have tested the pkgadd Perl version\, and the scripts I have seem to execute *>normally\, but I cannot test all options of Perl.

If you are experiencing problems with the sunfreeware package\, double check that you obtained the correct OS/Platform version\, then contact the maintainer at sunfreeware with your concerns as they are responsible for the package. I will note\, however\, that I have used thier packages without problems.

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