Bug #18106 for Module-Build: sub ACTION_install is not run under fakeinstall

Fri Mar 10 13:52:57 2006 Guest - Ticket created

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sub ACTION_install is not run under fakeinstall

I was using subclass to create a new object and then override the ACTION_install code. However, when I ran Build as a fakeinstall it ignores my ACTION_install code. I understand that is probably what you want to happen. Who knows what would get run under ACTION_install when someone does a fakeinstall? I figure that maybe a trap of some sort can be called? At least it should be documented.

Fri Mar 10 21:41:34 2006 kwilliams [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

That's a tricky issue - initially I was about to agree, but I think that some people will be running custom actions in ACTION_install() that really shouldn't be run in a "fake" install. Perhaps the best we can do is note this issue in the docs, and suggest that if people want to be thorough in 'fakeinstall' they override that method too. -Ken

Fri Mar 10 21:41:35 2006 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Mon Mar 13 08:32:49 2006 steve.kirkup [...] dss.virginia.gov - Correspondence added

Subject:	RE: [rt.cpan.org #18106] sub ACTION_install is not run under fakeinstall
Date:	Mon, 13 Mar 2006 08:33:19 -0500
To:	<bug-Module-Build [...] rt.cpan.org>
From:	"Steve Kirkup" <steve.kirkup [...] dss.virginia.gov>

Ken, Yeah, it is very tricky. If someone is trying to copy files, for example, you would not want someone to copy them in a fake install. I am not sure if you can detect if a method is being overridden so you could issue a warning either. At least if it is documented then it might be able to help someone avoid the problem. Thanks for emailing me, it is nice to know that someone looks at this stuff and cares... :) Steve Kirkup Show quoted text

-----Original Message----- From: Ken_Williams via RT [mailto:bug-Module-Build@rt.cpan.org] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 9:42 PM To: steve.kirkup@dss.virginia.gov Subject: [rt.cpan.org #18106] sub ACTION_install is not run under fakeinstall <URL: http://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=18106 > That's a tricky issue - initially I was about to agree, but I think that some people will be running custom actions in ACTION_install() that really shouldn't be run in a "fake" install. Perhaps the best we can do is note this issue in the docs, and suggest that if people want to be thorough in 'fakeinstall' they override that method too. -Ken

Sun Sep 30 15:21:59 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

notabug. We'll note in the docs that fakeinstall and install are not connected.

Sun Sep 30 15:22:02 2007 EWILHELM [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'rejected'