Webcopy needs extra commands

JamesElstone

JamesElstone

Hi guys,

This is another note for myself, but also a question. When installing the www/webcopy port cd /usr/include/ && h2ph x86/* needs to be run as root before webcopy will work. Is this a problem with the port itself, or Perl (the conversion of the C headers to Perl headers)?

James.
 
I think it's a problem with the port. The Makefile has its own do-install target. Those commands probably need to be added to it.
 
OK.

I have also found out that it references Perl4 CoreLibs and uses depreciated Perl interfaces. Is it just a case of e-mailing Cy (the port maintainer) that there is an issue, or is there a better way to report the issues? Having never reported an issue before, I need a little guidance please...

James.
 
Some maintainers don't mind it if you email them. But it's probably better to file a Problem Report. Set the category to "ports" and put "www/webcopy" first in the synopsis so everybody knows which port the PR refers to.
 
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