Re: Perl and RH9

[mike808@users.sourceforge.net]

> BTW, to use any SSL Perl app requires the ::SSLeay 
> module.  That is broken in the RH9 distro AND you can't install it 
> without recompiling OpenSSL AND Perl!  "You must compile with the
> same compiler and switches used for OpenSSL and Perl."

You would do well to create a separate (PREFIX=...) location for your
OpenSSL that you will be using for Perl if you want to use (and not disturb)
the RH one for everything else.

And don't forget about mod_perl and mod_ssl too. I usually have Perl us
the OpenSSL that mod_ssl will be using so they all play nice together.

> And, of course, once you've recompiled Perl, you lose ALL modules 
> (like CPAN and libwww) and have to reinstall them as well. 

That's what 'autobundle' in the CPAN shell is for. :=)
After you recompile Perl, re-install your autobundle snapshot. Presto!
It will be called something like "Bundle::Snapshot_YYYY_MM_DD_QQ"
You will likely have to manually finish off the builds for some modules
(in your ~/.cpan/builds directory). Works great.

Mike808/


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