FreeBSD imapsync port

[Ion-Mihai Tetcu]

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:55:18 +0200 (CEST)
"Remko Lodder" <remko at FreeBSD.org> wrote:

> 
> On Sat, June 21, 2008 9:09 pm, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote:
> > On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:51:15 +0200
> > Remko Lodder <remko at FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> >
> >> tektonaut at fuckner.net wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > There are some trouble getting imapsync port running:
> >> >
> >> > First, it would be nice adding a patch to change the shebang to
> >> > /usr/local/bin/perl. I don't expect anybody having perl on FreeBSD
> >> > at /usr/bin/perl.
> >> >
> >> > Secondly imapsync will not run with Mail::IMAPClient from ports,
> >> > as said by imapsync itself:
> >> >
> >> > Subroutine Authuser redefined at /usr/local/bin/imapsync line 2557.
> >> > imapsync needs perl lib Mail::IMAPClient release 2.2.9 exactly, future
> >> > imapsync release may suppoort 3.0.x, but sorry not now. See file
> >> > BUG_IMAPClient_3.xx
> >> > # Looks like your test died before it could output anything.
> >> >
> >> > Mail::IMAPClient provided with imapsync src should be used instead.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Adam
> >> >
> >>
> >> #!/usr/bin/perl is installed as symlink for consistency. The line does
> >> not have to be changed in my eyes. I also do not see us removing the
> >> symlink anytime soon so lets just leave it like that :-).
> >
> > Actually it should.
> > # PERL                  - Set to full path of perl5, either in the system
> > or
> > #                                 installed from a port, but without the
> > version number.
> > #                                 Use this if you need to replace "#!"
> > lines in scripts.
> >
> 
> That does not say it SHOULD be set to /usr/local/bin/perl, all perl
> scripts I have seen so far are /usr/bin/perl, why break that without
> general concensus? :)

I live with the impression that is the general consensus. I never seen
a port that doesn't do that patch. Since I'm not a perl guy I'm CC'ing
perl@ on this.


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