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Can I safely install those modules as usual
(perl Makefile.pl, make, make install) from those directory ?
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If they are OK, yes.
Most old modules can also be found as "Debian source.tar.gz", or SRC.RPMS.
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What's the difference between doing this and installing modules using the cpan shell ?
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# cpan
cpan >
install Module : Will also take care of dependencies.
But will install the latest versions of the 'Module' and the missing dependencies.
Manual install ( perl Makefile.pl && make && make test ) :
1) The dependencies must be installed beforehand.
2) The 'make test' can be omitted, which you can't do with cpan.
..... ( Some few modules cannot pass all tests.)
But : The manual result is exactly the same as cpan,
if it's about the same module version.
( Some modules have a Makefile* that will put some files in /usr/local/.)
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