Re^2: CPAN for Perl applications?

Because CPAN doesn't have any features for installing configuration files, data files, etc. RPM does, apt does, PAR does, etc., but not CPAN. CPAN has executables, documentation, and libaries; but many full-blown applications consist of much more. I've hacked MakeMaker so that it will install my data and config files, but it really is just that: a hack.

In my opinion, CPAN could stand to borrow a few features from rpm/apt and friends, then it would be a good place for Applications *and* code.

-Dan

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Re^3: CPAN for Perl applications? by perrin (Chancellor) on Nov 12, 2004 at 21:08 UTC
Are you talking about the CPAN shell? CPAN is just a repository for Perl software. You can put whatever you want on there. The CPAN shell would not be a good way to install an application though.	[reply]
Re^4: CPAN for Perl applications? by danb (Friar) on Nov 12, 2004 at 22:17 UTC
Aha, you are right: one could host software on CPAN and yet require that users install it without the CPAN.pm shell. Never thought of that. -Dan	[reply]