<tt>> > I searched for the Net::Server library within the RedHat > > Enterprise Linux Repo and came up with no hit, so I assume > > it's only available online via CPAN. That's already a problem > > because most of our linux servers don't have internet access > > and providing them with one is major pain too. > > Use rpmforge: > </tt><a href=http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge><tt>http://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories/RPMForge</tt></a><tt>. </tt> <tt>Using rpmforge is a no-go.</tt> <tt>I once tried and added it for installing some package and when</tt> <tt>issueing an "yum update" several days later, my system got flooded</tt> <tt>with package updates from rpmforge, overwriting native RHEL</tt> <tt>packages, since rpmforge hosts a lot of packages that are part</tt> <tt>of the base distribution - but they are much more up-to-date</tt> <tt>then the stable RHEL distribution. We pay $$$ for RHEL support</tt> <tt>as we use it as certified base for our major oracle servers.</tt> <tt>Massive third-party packages overwriting base packages is not</tt> <tt>acceptable for us - and I guess for many others too.</tt> <tt>Regards</tt> <tt> Sascha</tt> GFKL Financial Services AG Vorstand: Dr. Peter Jänsch (Vors.), Jürgen Baltes, Dr. Tom Haverkamp Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Dr. Georg F. Thoma Sitz: Limbecker Platz 1, 45127 Essen, Amtsgericht Essen, HRB 13522