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From: pichi <pboynton@...>
To: <misc@...>
Subject: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 8:17 am

Hello,


I am running OpenBSD 4.0 (GENERIC) #1107 on my Nagios monitoring server.

Everything works great but I would like to expand reporting a little bit. I

have decided on using Nagiosgraph.


The install docs for Nagiosgraph say I need Perl and CGI-perl among other

things (Apache, rrdtool, nagios, nagios plugins) . I have got everything

installed except for the perl stuff.


My question:


When apps like nagiosadmin say I need "perl" what package would that be for

OpenBSD? I know this is a lame question but I am really new to OpenBSD. And

yes I did look around for an answer before posting this.


Thanks,


P.

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From: Josh Grosse <josh@...>
To: pichi <pboynton@...>, <misc@...>
Subject: Re: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 8:36 am

1.  Perl is included in the base OS.

2.  If you are new to OpenBSD, you should try to stick to already-ported 3rd

party applications in the ports/packages system.  That way, you will be sure

of automatically install any dependencies without worry.

3.  OpenBSD 4.0 has been unsupported for five months.  The most recent release

is 4.2, and 4.3 will be released on May 1.
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From: pichi <pboynton@...>
To: <misc@...>
Subject: Re: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 2:37 am

Josh,


Thanks so much for clearing that up for me. That would explain why it was so

hard to find documentation on installing  Perl on an OpenBSD 4.0 box;

because its already there!


I will upgrade to the latest version. The only thing that worries me is this

is a production box and I have never upgraded an OpenBSD server.


Wish me luck,


P.

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From: Aaron Martinez <ml@...>
To: pichi <pboynton@...>
Cc: <misc@...>
Subject: Re: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 6:48 pm

Remember too, when upgrading version jumping isn't supported.. you will

want to upgrade to 4.1 and then to 4.2, _not_ 4.0 to 4.2.


Aaron
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From: Richard Toohey <richardtoohey@...>
To: pichi <pboynton@...>
Cc: <misc@...>
Subject: Re: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 2:55 am

You don't seem to have moved on much from when you last asked this

question?


http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119006249920380&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=119012951715635&w=2


Perl is in the base install - write it down somewhere.


Good luck upgrading the boxes - read, re-read, plan ("fail to plan,

plan to fail"),

do on a test box (as close to your production set-up) if you are

really worried.


Don't take any short-cuts.


And then wonder what all the fuss is when it turns out to be a piece

of cake.


HTH.
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From: pichi <pboynton@...>
To: <misc@...>
Subject: Re: Installing Perl on openBSD 4.0
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 1:02 pm

Richard,


Now I feel even more of a jackass, but thanks again for setting me straight.

My mind must be going on me, and no I don't smoke ..... anything.


Cheers,

P.


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