Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 16:40:40 -0400 From: Danny <nocmonkey@gmail.com> To: David Jenkins <david.jenkins@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to update perl on FreeBSD 4.9R Message-ID: <addc34c604100813401bdc6ba7@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9395922d04100813344f950942@mail.gmail.com> References: <addc34c604100811227addd077@mail.gmail.com> <0F7C78308FE3BA2A1FF3EEE3@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <addc34c604100811402adfd803@mail.gmail.com> <BFDD426CB284C3C61541E9DF@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <addc34c604100812453554159@mail.gmail.com> <9395922d04100813344f950942@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:34:36 +0100, David Jenkins <david.jenkins@gmail.com> wrote: > 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. mx1# use.perl port 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# "port" as in the name of the port you are using? I have never really worked with perl before. I am following the instructions here: http://www.cpan.org/modules/INSTALL.html Specifically at this step: perl Makefile.PL in my case, I would do use.perl port Makefile.pl? Or use.perl Makefile.pl? Either way, I have tried both, and I get: mx1# /usr/local/bin/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# ...D
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