Re^8: Proper CPAN Installation

For example, take a look at the dependency chains for current Inlne::C and Math::GMP on a fresh install of perl-5.22 - and imagine trying to do all that by hand.

Great use case for Perlbrew!!

# perlbrew switch perl-5.10.1
# rm -rf ~perl5/perlbrew/perls/perl-5.22.0
# perlbrew available
# perlbrew --notest install perl-5.22.0
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...

# perlbrew switch perl-5.22.0
# perlbrew install-cpanm
# cpanm -n Inline::C
# sudo apt-get install libgmp-dev
# cpanm Math::GMP
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I don't think you are saving yourself any time by not learning to use perlbrew. Well, I guess you are already self imposing a negative consequence of restricting yourself from using Math::GMP.

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Re^9: Proper CPAN Installation by syphilis (Archbishop) on Sep 23, 2015 at 08:13 UTC
Well, I guess you are already self imposing a negative consequence of restricting yourself from using Math::GMP No loss - there's an alternative ;-) Probably doesn't help much if I want to install a module that requires Math::GMP specifically - but that hasn't happened. Actually, I've just checked and the number of pre-requisites for Math-GMP-2.11 is now much reduced (courtesy of changes to TEST_REQUIRES that were made in 2.10), so I'll be able to resume installing it again without having to endure flaming nostrils and steaming ears. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re^9: Proper CPAN Installation by Anonymous Monk on Sep 23, 2015 at 06:52 UTC
syphilis: For example, take a look at the dependency chains for current Inlne::C and Math::GMP on a fresh install of perl-5.22 - and imagine trying to do all that by hand. trippledubs: Great use case for Perlbrew!! No, that is a use case for cpan/cpanm/cpanp, they download/install the massie list of prerequisites I don't think you are saving yourself any time by not learning to use perlbrew. Well, I guess you are already self imposing a negative consequence of restricting yourself from using Math::GMP. Heheh, kids say the darndest things	[reply]
Re^10: Proper CPAN Installation by trippledubs (Deacon) on Sep 23, 2015 at 11:51 UTC
Learn something new you dinosaur	[reply]
Re^11: Proper CPAN Installation by Anonymous Monk on Sep 23, 2015 at 22:24 UTC
trippledubs: Learn something new you dinosaur so through ignorance of perlbrew I know when it doesn't fit? hehe :)	[reply]