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I deploy lots of Linux machines that are delivered to clients with |
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custom-written software, much of which is in perl and sometimes |
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depends on various CPAN modules. To date, I have used Debian for |
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these sorts of projects, and it has been very helpful to simply make |
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debian control files that specify dependencies, so that the necessary |
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modules are installed automatically. |
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Having moved my personal hosts to Gentoo, I am looking into the |
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possibility of using Gentoo for new client installs as well, and have |
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contributed some ebuilds for various CPAN modules that I have found |
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need for in my work. |
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I was planning on using a custom "packages" file to simplify |
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installation of these custom machines, which, I suppose, would not be |
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feasible if the perl module ebuilds were dropped from the |
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distribution. I would hope that whatever solution is agreed on, |
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people would keep in mind the goal of being able to easily specify for |
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installation several sets of Perl modules, and it would be nice if |
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there were support for some sort of dependency checking, as would be |
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provided for free by portage if the modules had ebuilds. |
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Robert Coie <rac@××××××××××.jp> |
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Implementor, Apropos Ltd. |
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