[Bioperl-l] Makefile.PL and cvs.bioperl.org

[Allen Day]

done

On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Jason Stajich wrote:

> On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Dave Howorth wrote:
> 
> > Based on my experience, I'd like to suggest the following changes to
> > make it easier for neophytes to patch a bioperl release:
> >
> >
> > On http://cvs.bioperl.org
> > -------------------------
> >
> > At the bottom of the page, add an example on how to patch an existing
> > installation. Or refer to somewhere else that does. Specifically give an
> > example of the use of tags and explain where to find the upgrade/install
> > instructions (I previously installed bioperl from CPAN so I had no idea
> > how to use the cvs system. The page asks "Do you really want to be
> > here?" to which my answer is "No, but I have to be because of bugs", and
> > I think the page should address that audience). e.g.:
> >
> >    "To patch an existing release, find the cvs tag of the appropriate
> >     branch (need to describe how!!) then type:
> >       cvs -d :pserver:cvs at cvs.open-bio.org:/home/repository/bioperl \
> >       checkout -r branch-1-4 bioperl-live
> >     Then follow the normal install instructions in the INSTALL document
> > in the top level directory (probably need more here!!!)"
> >
> >
> > In Makefile.PL
> > --------------
> >
> > It picked up a missing dependency on GD::SVG and on SVG, but it failed
> > to pick up on a dependency on SVG::Graph.
> >
> > I'd also suggest that where Makefile.PL prints out:
> >      "Enjoy the rest of bioperl, which you can use after going
> >      'make install'"
> > it could increase the warm fuzziness if it was expanded to say:
> >      "You can install the external packages now and then rerun
> >      'make Makefile.PL' or just enjoy the rest of bioperl,
> >      which you can use after going 'make install'."
> 
> 
> Allen needs to add this to Makefile.PL and Chris needs to add it to
> Bundle::BioPerl.
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Cheers, Dave
> >
> 
> --
> Jason Stajich
> Duke University
> jason at cgt.mc.duke.edu
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