Q:
I would like to like to implement an image thumbnailer on my web site.
The perl scripts I have found require libraries/modules such as
ImageMagick/GD module
to be installed on the server. My hosting service has no support. How
can I find out which moduals/libraries (if any) are installed on my host's
server?
A:
There are two ways. One is easy, but may not work, the other is cumbersome
but works for sure.
First the easy was: ask the hosting service provider. This also bears the
advantage that you may (if lucky) successfully ask for missing modules.
The cumbersome way: try with simple programs that use the module.
Well, there is a third way that may give a hint:
write a Perl program that lists the content of the directories
(recursively) which are listed in the array @INC.
regards,
Peter
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