Re: [Fink-beginners] Can't install Data::Stag perl module

[Paul C. <pca...@gm...>]

>On 8/27/10 11:46 AM, Paul Cantalupo wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to set up my Perl environment on a new Mac Pro with Fink. It
> > seems that Fink has Data::Stag
> > (http://pdb.finkproject.org/pdb/package.php/data-stag-pm5100) but when I
> > try the following, it can't find the package:
> >
> >
> > Titan:~ pgc92$ fink install data-stag-pm5100
> > Information about 3643 packages read in 0 seconds.
> > Failed: no package found for specification 'data-stag-pm5100'!
> >
> > Titan:~ pgc92$ fink install data-stag-pm5100-0.11-1
> > Information about 3643 packages read in 0 seconds.
> > Failed: no package found for specification 'data-stag-pm5100-0.11-1'!
> >
> >
> > What am I doing wrong? Thank you,
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
>
> The package database page you referenced shows that the module is only
> available in the unstable tree.  Did you enable unstable as per
>
> http://www.finkproject.org/faq/usage-fink.php?phpLang=en#unstable
>
> ?
>

No, I didn't know about that.  This begs the question - since I'm new
to Mac Perl development -  if I should be installing Perl modules from
Fink or if I should just use CPAN on the command line? What are the
pros and cons of these methods? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank
you again,

Paul

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> Alexander Hansen
> Fink User Liaison
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