Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:45:25 -0400 From: Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> To: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to update perl on FreeBSD 4.9R Message-ID: <addc34c604100812453554159@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BFDD426CB284C3C61541E9DF@utd49554.utdallas.edu> References: <addc34c604100811227addd077@mail.gmail.com> <0F7C78308FE3BA2A1FF3EEE3@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <addc34c604100811402adfd803@mail.gmail.com> <BFDD426CB284C3C61541E9DF@utd49554.utdallas.edu>
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On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 14:20:56 -0500, Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> wrote: > --On Friday, October 08, 2004 02:40:06 PM -0400 Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Whatever is easiest; I do not feel like rebuilding the src, but I > > don't know if I need to. > > > > I am trying to install a perl CPAN module: > > > > mx1# perl Makefile.PL > > Perl 5.006 required--this is only version 5.00503, stopped at > > Makefile.PL line 3. > > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 3. > > mx1# > > > > All I know is that I need to update to a newer version. > > > >> It might be helpful if you described what you're trying to accomplish. > > > > To update to a newer version of Perl, so that I can install this > > date:calc CPAN module. > > > Then I would recommend that you install the ports version of perl - > /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8/ > > When you finish, you need to run use.perl port (read pkg-message), and > you'll have to rebuild any ports you've already built that use perl since > you will have changed the default perl installation. mx1# use.perl Makefile.PL use.perl: Command not found. mx1# rehash mx1# use.perl Makefile.PL Usage: /usr/local/bin/use.perl port -> /usr/bin/perl is the perl5 port /usr/local/bin/use.perl system -> /usr/bin/perl is the system perl mx1# Am I missing something, or am I just having a bad Friday? Thank you for your help, Paul. ...D
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