From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 6 20:03:01 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6768416A4D6 for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 20:03:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from imap.sd73.bc.ca (imap.sd73.bc.ca [142.24.13.141]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 00A8043D76 for ; Fri, 6 May 2005 20:03:01 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fcash@ocis.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost.sd73.bc.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 34E4918CC34; Fri, 6 May 2005 13:03:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imap.sd73.bc.ca ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mailtest.sd73.bc.ca [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 27756-21; Fri, 6 May 2005 13:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: by imap.sd73.bc.ca (Postfix, from userid 80) id 5BE2618CC31; Fri, 6 May 2005 13:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 24.71.0.233 (proxying for 24.71.0.233) (SquirrelMail authenticated user fcash) by imap.sd73.bc.ca with HTTP; Fri, 6 May 2005 13:02:59 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <61678.24.71.0.233.1115409779.squirrel@imap.sd73.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: <427BC5B1.6080900@ntlworld.com> References: <427B7673.9010500@charter.net> <20050506135532.GO1175@k7.mavetju> <444AD848C78AE263F942A854@utd49554.utdallas.edu> <427BC5B1.6080900@ntlworld.com> Date: Fri, 6 May 2005 13:02:59 -0700 (PDT) From: "Freddie Cash" To: "Eliot Earle" User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.5.1 [CVS] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new using ClamAV at sd73.bc.ca cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem with Perl Version X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: fcash@ocis.net List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 20:03:01 -0000 > Paul Schmehl wrote: >> And don't forget to recompile *every* perl port you previously >> installed. > I'd deinstall perl. Forcibly if needed. > Then I'd install it fresh, and reinstall everything that used to use > the old perl, using something like > http://www.ramblingwaffles.net/perlfix to > automate the procedure. Why? Just follow the procedures outlined in /usr/ports/UPDATING and you'll have an upgraded perl in no time. You can even leave the old version installed if you want, and switch between them using the "use.perl" program. -- Freddie Cash, CCNT CCLP Helpdesk / Network Support Tech. School District 73 (250) 377-HELP [377-4357] fcash@sd73.bc.ca helpdesk@sd73.bc.ca