Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:34:36 +0100 From: David Jenkins <david.jenkins@gmail.com> To: Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to update perl on FreeBSD 4.9R Message-ID: <9395922d04100813344f950942@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <addc34c604100812453554159@mail.gmail.com> References: <addc34c604100811227addd077@mail.gmail.com> <0F7C78308FE3BA2A1FF3EEE3@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <addc34c604100811402adfd803@mail.gmail.com> <BFDD426CB284C3C61541E9DF@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <addc34c604100812453554159@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 15:45:25 -0400, Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. > Hi Danny, As Paul previously commented, you need to run "use.perl port". This will update /etc/make.conf to tell your system to use the ports version of Perl in future. David
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