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Bug 58885

Summary:	Missing MD5.pm wrapper for legacy scripts
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Robert K. Moniot <moniot>
Component:	perl-Digest-MD5	Assignee:	Chip Turner <cturner>
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Description Robert K. Moniot 2002-01-26 18:38:48 UTC

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Description of problem:
Previously the perl package included
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/MD5.pm which is a wrapper for
Digest::MD5.pm for legacy scripts.  The perl-Digest-MD5 package omits this
module, causing such scripts to break.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Write the following perl script:
   #!/usr/bin/perl
   use MD5;

2.Run the script.
3.


Actual Results:  Can't locate MD5.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at tmp/md5.pl line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at tmp/md5.pl line 3.


Expected Results:  Script should exit normally with no output.

Additional info:

An example of a legacy script using MD5 (not Digest::MD5) is neomail 1.25,
available from neomail.sourceforge.net.  This perl CGI is an interface to Unix
mail.  It stops working when perl-Digest-MD5 is installed.  It works if the
missing file /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/MD5.pm is replaced from a
backup.

Comment 1 Chip Turner 2002-01-31 20:49:14 UTC

MD5.pm is deprecated; neomail, and all perl apps, should switch to Digest::MD5.
 maintaining compatibility forever isn't going to help people use the right module.

reference to deprecated state:

http://search.cpan.org/doc/GAAS/MD5-2.02/MD5.pm