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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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