Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 14:16:45 +0100 From: Mike Woods <Mike@the-rubber-chicken-network.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem with perl version Message-ID: <20031005141645.085fbf0c.Mike@the-rubber-chicken-network.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0310050647540.16857-100000@slacknet.slacknet.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0310050647540.16857-100000@slacknet.slacknet.com>
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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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