Yes, you can use PPM-Profile to transfer your modules from 817 or earlier to a later ActivePerl release.
The main caveat is that it will only restore modules that: a) have been installed by PPM originally b) still exist in the PPM repository Modules will also not be restored to exactly the same version, but to the latest version available from the repository. Cheers, -Jan From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of listmail Sent: August 6, 2007 4:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ActiveState releases ActivePerl 5.8.8.822 >> http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePerl/5.8/install.html#upgrade_58 >> If your site\lib has been created with ActivePerl 817 or earlier, then you >> need to completely remove the whole directory tree, do a clean installation, and reinstall your modules with PPM. This is necessary because in ActivePerl 818 the order of lib and site\lib in >> @INC has been reversed, and all bundled modules now reside in the lib directory. Having older versions of these bundled modules in site\lib at the front of @INC results in a broken installation. I've ran 817 for the longest and it is nice to run across a note like this in which I can keep in mind I upgrade 8.22. >> Alternatively, you can use PPM-Profile to help save and restore your locally >> installed PPM packages. Is this an applicable option to 817 and earlier? More preferably can anyone share any experience(s) with rebuilding a large perl install from 817 (or earlier) using this method? Jan Dubois wrote: ActiveState is pleased to announce ActivePerl 5.8.8.822, a maintenance release of the complete, ready-to-install Perl distribution for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris, AIX and HP-UX. For detailed information or to download ActivePerl, see: http://www.activestate.com/products/activeperl/ == New in ActivePerl 5.8.8.822 == Maintenance release with updates including: * Several hundred updates and bug fixes from the core Perl repository * Bundled modules updated to the latest released versions * Enhanced support for MinGW * Improved Windows installers Download ActivePerl 5.8.8.822 now: http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl === Getting Started === Whether you're a first-time user or a long-time fan, our free resources will help you get the most from ActivePerl. User forums and FAQs: http://community.activestate.com/products/ActivePerl Mailing list archives: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/?topic=Perl Documentation: http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/ActivePerl === Feedback === Everyone is encouraged to participate in making Perl an even better language. For bugs related to the ActivePerl, please use: http://bugs.ActiveState.com/ActivePerl _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
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