math:random

Warren Block wblock at wonkity.com
Mon Dec 10 12:40:48 PST 2007


On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Paul Schmehl wrote:

> You need to install the appropriate perl module - in this case Math::Random.
>
> FreeBSD ports contain many of the perl modules.  Most are in the format 
> p5-Foo-Bar.  To find them, go to /usr/ports and type "make search 
> key=Math-Random" (for example.)

If you know the name, whereis is less work:

% whereis p5-Math-Random
p5-Math-Random: /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-Random

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA


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