Re: [cobalt-users] how to install Mime Lite ?

[Parker Morse <morse@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 11:45  AM, Mirko wrote:
> i would like install in my raq4 the perl package Mime Lite...
[...]
> I don't know use telnet or shell access for do anything...and i think (but
> not sure) i can not put this .tar file by ftp...And if yes where i must 
> put
> it ?? in same folder then perl.exe (inside the usr/bin folder ??

All the ways I know of for installing a Perl package require you to do it 
from the command line.

I strongly suggest you learn how to get to your RaQ through the shell (SSH 
in place of Telnet, if possible), to use su to become root, and perform 
some basic administrative tasks from the command line. The RaQFAQ 
<http://www.uk2raq.com/raqfaq/> will help with a lot of the steps once you'
re connected. One day you may have a problem bigger than a Perl package 
which requires you to work from the command line, and you'll be glad you 
know how.

Once you've done that...

$ wget http://url.com/path/to/package  # Find this by going to cpan.org
$ tar -xzvf package_name.tar.gz  # the file you downloaded
$ cd package_name  # "ls" to see what directory was created.
package_name$ perl ./Makefile.PL
package_name$ make
package_name$ make test
package_name$ make install

That should do the trick.

pjm