easy installation via CPAN

Brad Fitzpatrick brad at danga.com
Mon Jun 25 20:56:22 UTC 2007


Installation via CPAN is fine.  I just don't use it because I like Debian
packages of everything (although I hear CPANPLUS can make Debian packages
while using the CPAN shell...).

I'm not sure why MogileFS-Utils doesn't install via CPAN.  Any help from
anybody would be appreciated.


On Mon, 14 May 2007, Brandon Ooi wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Quick question. I'm trying to set up mogile and it seems like the
> easiest way is via CPAN. I was just wondering if this is a legit way to
> install releases? It seems like Brad is keeping up with mogile releases
> on cpan for both the server and the client.
>
> Here's what I did...
>
> 1) upgrade CPAN for good measure...
> $ cpan
>  > install Bundle::CPAN
>  > reload cpan
> $ cpan
>  > upgrade
>
>
> 2) install the bigger dependencies
> $ cpan
>  > install DBI
> # skip tests... needs mysql-devel packages.
>  > force install DBD::mysql
> # I think this deprecates Linux::AIO?
>  > install IO::AIO
>
> 3) install mogile!
>  > install MogileFS::Server
>  > install MogileFS::Client
>
> Things "seem" to work and it seems like the quickest way to install
> mogile + dependencies. Anybody try this kind of install before I throw
> this into production?
>
> Also, will MogileFS::Utils be made into a CPAN installable package?
>
> Warning: Cannot install MogileFS::Utils, don't know what it is.
> Try the command
>
>     i /MogileFS::Utils/
>
> If anybody finds this useful, I can throw this + a simple configuration
> into an install guide. Thanks!
>
> Brandon
>
>


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