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Date:      Thu, 03 May 2001 19:18:36 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Don Read <dread@texas.net>
To:        "Tomlinson, Drew" <Drew.Tomlinson@lc.ca.gov>
Cc:        "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Perl / ZoneEdit Question - Perl Modules/Libraries
Message-ID:  <XFMail.010503191836.dread@texas.net>
In-Reply-To: <BA5D0CE1CBB2D411B6AA00A0CC3F023901306073@ldcmsx01.lc.ca.gov>

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On 03-May-01 Tomlinson, Drew wrote:
> I know that this isn't exactly a FreeBSD question but I'm hoping someone
> will assist me.  I have an account with ZoneEdit.com (a free DNS service).
> I am trying to use their Perl script to update my dynamic address as needed.
> I know nothing about Perl and could use some help.  The beginning of this
> script has the following two lines:
> 
> use Sys::Hostname;
> use LWP::UserAgent;
> 
> A co-worker, who doesn't know much more than I, told me that these
> statements are to use a library outside of Perl.  A quick trip to the ports
> section revealed www/p5-libwww which I am compiling now.  Does anyone know
> what I need to do to get the Sys library (module? - I don't even know the
> vocabulary yet)?  Or better yet, is there anyone that has done the same and
> is willing to help me offline?  I'd appreciate any assistance.
> 

The Sys package should be part of the base Perl installation.
check in /usr/libdata/perl/5.*

Regards,
-- 
Don Read                                       dread@texas.net
-- It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to 
   steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

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