Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 23:21:58 -0400 (AST) From: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> To: wghicks@bellsouth.net Cc: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports/lang/perl5 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901062320480.417-100000@thelab.hub.org> In-Reply-To: <3692A212.D8831C0D@glenayre.com>
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IMHO, the 'bug' is in the system installed version, unless I'm missing
something (suidperl is not the solution...) ...
setuid perl scripts no longer work.
I ended up installing from scratch two nights ago cause all my setuid perl
scripts died when I removed the perl5.004 I had in /usr/local :(
On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Jerry Hicks wrote:
> I see that perl5 port has been marked broken for OSVERSION > 300003,
> reasoning that perl5 is now part of the base system.
>
> It's understandable that a known, tested version is desirable for
> the base system but having the port marked broken seems wrong to me.
>
> Is there some conflict I am not aware of that forces this situation?
>
> I'm concerned that tracking -stable might cause modules installed
> with CPAN and /usr/bin/perl to be spammed by installworld.
>
> We'd rather install supplements from a /usr/local prefixed perl5
> installation to avoid those problems.
>
> (Sorry if this is a FAQ).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerry Hicks
> wghicks@bellsouth.net
>
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Marc G. Fournier
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