On Monday, October 14, 2002, at 01:30  PM, Sherm Pendley wrote:

> Just install it elsewhere, so it doesn't conflict. Using 
> "-Dprefix=/opt" will install it in /opt/lib/perl5, /opt/bin, and so 
> on. You can use a variety of prefixes, keeping as many different 
> versions of Perl on your system as you'd like. It's not voodoo, it 
> simply takes a little forethought, organization, and planning.

I agree with this. I would only add that you also use 
"-Uinstallusrbinperl" so that /usr/bin/perl doesn't get replaced.

David

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