perl-pmtools [PSARC/2009/121 FastTrack timeout 02/27/2009]

[James Carlson]

James Walker writes:
>     Interface Name		Classification		Comments
>     -----------------		---------------		-----------------
>     SUNWperl-pmtools	      	Uncommitted	      	Package
>     usr/bin/basepods          	Uncommitted       	Perl script
>     usr/bin/faqpods           	Uncommitted      	Perl script
[...]

The installer for pmtools seems to use "perl -V:installscript" as a
default install location for these things, and that resolves as
/usr/perl5/5.8.4/bin on the current Perl in Solaris.

I note that of the things currently in that directory, *only*
/usr/perl5/5.4.8/bin/perl has a symlink in /usr/bin.  The rest do not.

This case seems to propose installing directly in /usr/bin, or perhaps
it'll link from /usr/perl5/5.4.8/bin (the intention is a little
unclear).

Where is the right place to install things like this?  Is this a new
precedent, or are those other things (such as the rather useful
'perldoc') installed incorrectly?

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