[ic] IC on Gentoo Linux (basic questions)

[Grant]

 > Grant wrote:
> > I would stay away from Bundle::Interchange if I were you.  I'd rather
> > install all necessary perl modules as ebuilds.  They are all in the
> > dev-perl category.  A lot of them aren't in Portage, but the IC ebuild
> > and necessary perl module ebuilds are here:
> >
> > http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59148
> >
> > You'll have to use them with PORTAGE_OVERLAY outlined here:
> >
> > http://www.gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Create_an_Updated_Ebuild
> 
> Why should I do so? What are the advantages I get out of building
> ebuilds of each PM?
> 

You don't have to create the ebuilds yourself.  I think all the ones
you need are either available on Portage or posted in the bugs links
above.  I'll know for sure soon.

I'd rather use a real package manager like Portage than use perl
commands to download modules from CPAN.  With Portage you can easily
install and uninstall modules/packages as well as easily update them.

> >
> > Interchange::Link is a mod_perl module that allows you to run
> > Interchange without /cgi-bin/catalogname in your URL.  I love it.
> >
> 
> That sounds great but where do I get it and how do I use it? didn't find
> anything about it on search.cpan.org.
> Can you give an explanatory url?

I don't think Interchange::Link is in CPAN, but it's included in the
IC distribution.

- Grant

> 
> thanks.
> cj