[csw-maintainers] Perl experts wanted: Possible to update Storable.pm (core module)?

[Mike Watters]

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Peter Bonivart wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:59 AM, Mike Watters<mwatters at opencsw.org> wrote:
>> It is technically be possible to replace the Storable.pm in core with a "new"
>> version.
> 
> This is what I usually do.
> 
>> I don't know what the policy would be on this, but you would need a
>> "pre-install" that does a backup of the existing files. and a post-remove that
>> puts them all back -- only if the core perl package has "not" been removed.
> 
> Please explain this further, is this specifically for this module or in general?
> 
Just in general.

when I replace a "core piece" of software with a newer version, I like to
backup and restore the original if the new version is removed.

as long as you know the install package names for all software involved it is
fairly easily accomplished with installf/removef.


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Thanks,
Mike

"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex,
and more violent.  It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage --
to move in the opposite direction."

* Albert Einstein 1879 - 1955
    US German-born Theoretical Physicist
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