Quiet?

[Peter Nitschke]

I just tried to upgrade from 2.3x to 4.02-2 on another box, it still
suggested that I install ExtUtils::MakeMaker  then rerun the script.

Peter


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On 23/10/2002 at 11:54 PM Julian Field wrote:

>At 22:26 23/10/2002, you wrote:
>>Looking again, it actually says
>>
>>./install.sh: /CheckModuleVersion: No such file or directory
>>
>>
>>Maybe thats the real problem?
>
>Another cockup in the distribution, I'm afraid. Get the latest version and
>it will check the modules and install ExtUtils::MakeMaker for you if it's
>needed, without using CPAN. This should avoid all sorts of installation
>problems people have been having, mostly caused by dodgy versions of
>ExtUtils::MakeMaker.
>
>Avoiding CPAN means that it won't upgrade your entire Perl installation
>just to install 1 module. I'm rapidly going off CPAN, especially on RedHat
>systems, it is far too easy to end up with 2 broken Perl installations,
>rather than 1 working one.
>
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>>
>>
>>Err..
>>
>>It says I need a new ExtUtils::MakeMaker  so I followed the instructions
>to
>>get it.
>>
>>Now it still says I need a new ExtUtils::MakeMaker ???
>>
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>>On 23/10/2002 at 9:39 PM Julian Field wrote:
>>
>> >At 20:59 23/10/2002, you wrote:
>> >>Not sure about anyone else, but I am doing occasional refreshes on the
>> >>downloads page hoping to see a -9 appear, so I can install it and go
to
>> >bed
>> >>happy.     It's 5:30am here already, but something like this is worth
>the
>> >>wait.
>> >>
>> >>I hope :-)
>> >
>> >Oh, alright then...
>> >Because I have added new conf option (so you can have the qf+df /
>> >headers+body either way you want it), it's 4.02-1.
>> >
>> >>But yeah, tumbleweed is quite a nifty way to distribute your seeds, it
>> >>would have to beat hanging out in bars, though might not be as much
fun
>>if
>> >>you manage to get lucky.
>> >>
>> >>But I am sure we digress...
>> >
>> >Watch out, or the OT police will get you :-)
>> >--
>> >Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
>> >jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics & Computer Science
>> >Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
>> >                             Southampton SO17 1BJ
>
>--
>Julian Field                Teaching Systems Manager
>jkf at ecs.soton.ac.uk         Dept. of Electronics & Computer Science
>Tel. 023 8059 2817          University of Southampton
>                             Southampton SO17 1BJ