Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

What's the difference between /lib and /site/lib? They both seem to be for the same purpose, so what's the point of having two?

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Re: /lib and /site/lib
by chromatic (Archbishop) on May 12, 2001 at 07:29 UTC
    If you're talking about paths in @INC, I've always thought core modules go in /usr/lib/perl/version/ and installed modules in /usr/lib/perl/site/version/.

    I can't find that in the docs in under 5 minutes, though.

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Re: /lib and /site/lib
by Masem (Monsignor) on May 12, 2001 at 03:48 UTC
    Probably the same difference between /usr and /usr/local - the former in both cases contains files that are provided by the distribution, while the latter are for files that are installed by the person in charge of the site.

    Dr. Michael K. Neylon - mneylon-pm@masemware.com || "You've left the lens cap of your mind on again, Pinky" - The Brain
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