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Re: New updated "1.2 installation problems" list.

On Thu, 19 Dec 1996, Christian Schwarz wrote:

> > > Mike Neuffer, in an immanent manifestation of deity, wrote:
> > > >Actually it is even worse, I have losts of stuff that looks for perl in
> > > >/usr/local/bin/
> > > 
> > > Unfortunately, I can't put a symbolic link in /usr/local/bin due to the
> > > the FSSTD.  I'd prefer to not put the /bin/perl in there but it's really
> > > difficult to tell if it's still needed.  Obviously right now, it is.
> > 
> > FSSTD is a good thing, but if >50% of all perl scripts that I install
> > look there I become pragmatic...... At some point I gave up fixing all
> > scripts in that respect and simply installed the link.
> > Saved me lots of headaches so far.
> 
> The policy just says you must not include such a link below
> /usr/local. That's perfect, IMHO, but if you think you need it on your
> installation you could just make this link yourself and everything is
> fine.

why not ask the user in the perl postinst?

if the user says yes, then make the link.  otherwise don't.

    "Many publicly available perl scripts expect to find perl in
     /usr/local/bin/perl.  On debian, perl is /usr/bin/perl.  Do
     you want me to make a link in /usr/local/bin? [Y/n]"

    if yes ; then
        mkdir -p /usr/local/bin
        ln -sf /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin
    fi


craig


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