Cannot use /usr/local/lib! What to do? 1

[netman4u]

Hello all,

I have just been informed that at this site I cannot install any libraries or modules n production systems under the /usr directory. I have been told that folks before have modified the Makefile.PL for the modules to specify a different directory such as one created under /opt/app.

My question is are there any "gotchas" with this? Do I need to make extensive use of the:

use lib

to facilitate this?

Any help is appriciated.

Nick

If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.

 

[KevinADC]

Sounds like the ticket.

- Kevin, perl coder unexceptional!

 

[netman4u]

Am I missing something here?

I have this little program:

#!/usr/local/bin/perl 
use lib "/opt/app/CLI_DAE/lib/Net-Ping-2.31/lib/Net";
use lib "/opt/app/CLI_DAE/lib/Net-Ping-2.31/blib/lib/Net";
use lib "/opt/app/CLI_DAE/lib/Net-Ping-2.31/Net-Ping-2.31/lib/Net";
use Net::Ping;

I know for a fact that Ping.pm resides in all the directories in my use statements yet perl still tells me it can't find Net/Ping.pm in @INC!

If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.

 

[ishnid]

Don't put Net in the lib path:

use lib "/opt/app/CLI_DAE/lib/Net-Ping-2.31/lib";
use Net::Ping;

The "use" statement tells it to look in the @INC directories for Net/Ping.pm

 

[netman4u]

Thanks ishnid that did it! I have been banging my head against this for a good 12 hours now and I just needed to drop the "Net".

Perl is making me grey and bald before my time!

If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.