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Subject: Re: problem with perl version
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After installing the newest perl port, at the command line type:

use.perl port

and FreeBSD will now default to using the ports and consequently latest 
version of perl. Conversely, to use the built-in system version of perl 
type:

use.perl system

Hope that helps out!
-Rian Hunter

>From: Mike Woods <Mike@the-rubber-chicken-network.co.uk>
>To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
>Subject: Re: problem with perl version
>Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 14:16:45 +0100
>
>On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 06:50:51 -0600 (MDT)
>RJ45 <rj45@slacknet.com> wrote:
>
> > I have a problem with perl versions
> > I need to use perl 5.8.0 but everytime I install from ports a 
>application
> > which depends from perl 5.6 something is overwritten and perl 5.8.0 is 
>not
> > avalaible and I have to "make reinstall" perl 5.8.0 every time.
> > Is there a way to set a system variable for perl5.8.0 as default?
>
>If your doing what i think your doing you'll kick yourself :D
>
>Now, assuming perl5.8.0 installs a link to /usr/bin/perl 5.6.1 would 
>overwrite that with's verion of perl BUT perl5.8.0 should still be there at 
>/usr/local/bin/perl5.8.0 :D
>
>Now, the fun comes with modules :D
>
>Mike Woods
>IT Technician
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