*nix hosting with ability to add perl modules

know of any?

[jeremy goodrich]

I've been looking through all of the previous discussions here for about an hour, and still can't find any host that states on their "info" page that they offer clients the ability to download and install extra perl modules.

I don't really have a need this second for this, but in a few weeks, I will, and I don't want the head ache of shopping for this twice.

The kind of modules I want to able to use and install are the libwww, etc. and some esoteric math related stuff. :)

[DaveAtIFG]

I'm not sure this is possible. My impression is that adding modules will require server reconfiguration, probably including a restart, not a good idea for a commercial server...

[theperlyking]

I'm not up on this at all but I was under the impression some modules can be installed by a user.

This page [stein.cshl.org...] seems to add a little weight to that, it says that while you may need to be root there is a way around it (at least for cgi.pm).

Have you asked your current host? They may be able to offer advice.

[sugarkane]

Root is only required if you want to make the modules available globally. If you can either compile the module yourself, or find a version compiled for the system you're using, then drop it into your script directory and you'll be able to use it (but only you).

Disclaimer: I've never actually done this though ;)

[jeremy goodrich]

Very clever. Current host won't allow any of the bot type stuff I'd like to do :(.

Know of any like that? I'm not going to spider the web from their server :) but I need to be able to deploy a few bots now and then, for the "dirty" work. Tedious stuff I'd rather not do by hand, monitoring serps, etc.

[Air]

In my experience Jeremy, a large number of hosts already have libwww installed, the more esoteric modules you'll probably have to run from your own script directory.

[toolman]

>>>modules you'll probably have to run from your own script directory

I'm intrigued. How would I do this? I have access to the compilers. Is this what RPMS do as well? How do I use RPMS? Do I just set the path to my own personal folder where these things reside? What modules will let me add them like this? Am I asking a zillion questions? Would you just rather give me a link to some server management web site so I will leave you alone? Are we there yet?

[mivox]

<OT>
Don't make me stop this car, young man.
</OT>

[Air]

[rcbowen.com...]

Check out the section titled "Manually Placing Files"

Also note the part that says "This may be the case if you are a particularly under-privileged user" :D

[toolman]

>>>This may be the case if you are a particularly under-privileged user

Even Captain Kirk can't speak every language in the universe and he's a whole lot more experienced at this Star Trek stuff than I.

So how do I use an RPM?

[Air]

Here's [tfug.org] a handy dandy run down of rpm command line usage, most Linux distros also include a graphical version with KDE or Gnome.