[Pkg-team] IPS packages and perl modules

[Jorgen Lundman]

Hello list,

We have started looking at making own IPS packages, with own repository, and 
having excellent progress. Everything is coming together nicely, but I have one 
question.

One of the packages that I am making, requires a score of perl modules to be 
part of the dependencies.

Now, "pkgdepend generate" appears not to "handle" perl modules (it sets a 
dependency on perl, but not any modules). Not that most modules are in the 
oi-repository anyway.

My guess would be that I should use one of:

1) Somehow use CPAN to install modules in my $install_root directory that I 
build to make a package

2) Since there is no postinstall script, make a SMF service which runs once, 
installs the required modules, then removes itself.

3) Tell the admin to get his own damned modules after installing the package.

Or is there a better way? Since SMF has special hooks in "pkg" utilities, does 
perl modules do as well (which executes cpan?)

Thanks,

Lund

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