Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 12:47:42 -0400 From: mpd <mpd@rochester.rr.com> To: stephenc@attbi.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Empty /usr/local Message-ID: <20020529124742.A63044@rochester.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <20020529162751.JLUM11426.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@rwcrwbc58>; from stephenc@attbi.com on Wed, May 29, 2002 at 04:27:51PM %2B0000 References: <20020529162751.JLUM11426.rwcrmhc51.attbi.com@rwcrwbc58>
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On Wed, May 29, 2002 at 04:27:51PM +0000, stephenc@attbi.com wrote: > I'm kinda new to FreeBSD, I just downloaded and > installed it last week and just about everything is > going fine. I am trying to install some CPAN perl > modules though and they seemed to install correctly but > when I try to use them perl can't find them. > > I ran " perl '-V:install.*' " and a lot of variables are > pointing to directories under /usr/local/*. I checked > and I don't have anything in /usr/local/, the directory > is completely empty. I'm somewhat familiar with Linux so > it seems to me that this directory should have something > in it. Shouldn't it? If it's a fresh install (i.e. you haven't yet installed any other software beyond the base system) I don't believe anything would be there yet. > > FreeBSD 4.4 > Perl5 > Trying to install Net::Telnet I would recommend just installing it via the ports collection. /usr/ports/net/p5-Net-Telnet > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thank you > Stephen > mike -- ___________________________________________________________ "GOOD DAY POKEY! YOU ARE RIGHT! ONLY PROPER GARDENING WILL MAKE YOUR GARDEN GROW!" - Mr. Nutty from "WHAT WILL MAKE YOUR GARDEN GROW" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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