active state perl and allowing non root users to add modules

[Unix Administrator_5]

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I apologize for the cross post
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We have recently downloaded the hp port of active-state perl 5.6.1 and installed with swinstall.

It has a neat utility that allows root to find/compile/ and add a module. However, we need a way to allow a particular user to do this without giving them root.

The depot is installed and gives bin:bin ownership and group to everything.

there are some modules which it doesnt handle well, so the user must alos be able to add a module manually.

Is there a way to allow non root users to own the maintenance of this without comprimising root or endandering perl upgrades etc.

[Ted Ellis_2]

not sure if you are monitoring both places that you posted this... copied from my other reply:

are you familiar with sudo? designed to let you configure non-root users for running certain commands with root privs and not compromising the rest of the environment...

http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/

[harry d brown jr]

There is NO WAY in HELL I would EVER allow such a thing! It is the SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR's JOB to do this, otherwise hand the machine over to development and let them have at it!
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harry