Bug#499128: no re.pl installed with libdevel-repl-perl

[Mateu X. Hunter]

I guess probably 'repl' may be the name that's truest in spirit (other
than re.pl), but it definitely breaks from the common name.

btw, what's the good reason on no .pl in /usr/bin?


> On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:57:29 -0400, Mateu X. Hunter wrote:
> 
> [Please don't forget to CC 499128 at bugs.debian.org, thanks.]
> 
> > Thanks for the info.  I did find the copy you refer to, but found it to
> > be in a strange place.  I guess it couldn't be placed in /usr/local/bin
> > either since that's where cpan is going to put it.
> 
> The original Makefile(.PL) places it whereever PREFIX is set to,
> which is /usr/local by default.
> 
> /usr/local is only for the local admin and not for distributions.
>  
> > Seems like a packaging dilemma, because I suspect other people, like me,
> > would install the package so they can run re.pl, but not find it in
> > their path.  
> 
> Hm, that might be true ...
>  
> > Maybe re_pl or re-pl or no package at all?
> 
> Thanks for your suggestions!
> We could rename it like that, I'm just not sure it's that easy to
> find?
> 
> What do others think about this question?
> 
> Cheers,
> gregor