Re: Perl version on Solaris

[rs]

On solaris if you do perl -v, you should see perl 5.005
That is what ships from Solaris.
The path is /usr/bin
It is reccommended that you do not overwrite the perl that comes with solaris as it is 
used by solaris for scripts etc.
If you install a later perl, make the path /usr/local/bin or something different from 
the isntalled perl's path.

radhika

On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:19:28 -0800
Phil Schaechter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to figure out exactly what I need to support and I'm getting 
> conflicting inputs.  Perhaps someone can shed some light on the subject.
> 
> I'm trying to determine which version of perl ships by default with Solaris 8.  
> I've been told two things: perl 5.005 and "no perl is installed by default" - 
> both of which I find hard to believe.
> 
> -Phil
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Re: Perl version on Solaris

[Phil Schaechter]

Thanks - exactly what I was looking for.

-Phil

> Well, this:
>
> http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-6332/6j5vhemob?q=Perl&a=view
>
> Suggests that Solaris 8, at least more recent versions of it, are
> shipped with 5.005_03.  Whether or not a particular package has been
> installed is probably up to the local admin/builder, etc.  The Sun
> freeware archive also makes available a more recent version, for
> instance at my place of employment our Sun boxen come with 5.6.1
> pre-installed but that is a local company choice rather than a Sun
> determined selection.
>
> HTH,
>
> http://danconia.org

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Re: Perl version on Solaris

[Wiggins d Anconia]

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to figure out exactly what I need to support and I'm getting 
> conflicting inputs.  Perhaps someone can shed some light on the subject.
> 
> I'm trying to determine which version of perl ships by default with
Solaris 8.  
> I've been told two things: perl 5.005 and "no perl is installed by
default" - 
> both of which I find hard to believe.
> 

Well, this:

http://docs.sun.com/db/doc/805-6332/6j5vhemob?q=Perl&a=view

Suggests that Solaris 8, at least more recent versions of it, are
shipped with 5.005_03.  Whether or not a particular package has been
installed is probably up to the local admin/builder, etc.  The Sun
freeware archive also makes available a more recent version, for
instance at my place of employment our Sun boxen come with 5.6.1
pre-installed but that is a local company choice rather than a Sun
determined selection.

HTH,

http://danconia.org

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Re: Perl version on Solaris

[drieux]

On Dec 5, 2003, at 10:19 AM, Phil Schaechter wrote:
[..]
I'm trying to determine which version of perl ships
by default with Solaris 8.  I've been told two things:
perl 5.005 and "no perl is installed by default" -
both of which I find hard to believe.
The official answer is 'yes'.

It is possible to do a build of a solaris8 box
and NOT take the perl release. It is possible
to build the box and take the perl release.
It is even possible to download the appropriate
patch from sun and get the perl 5.6.1 - so it
all sorta depends upon whom you were kvetching
with about which of the TrueTruths is tru-er.
So if

	vladimir: 56:] /usr/perl5/bin/perl -v

This is perl, v5.6.1 built for sun4-solaris-64int
(with 48 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)

then it is a build of perl that came from Sun.

BUT then again

vladimir: 57:] which perl
/usr/local/bin/perl
vladimir: 58:] whereis perl
perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl
vladimir: 59:] ls -li /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl
 17345 -rwxr-xr-x   3 root other  14684 Aug 30  2002 
/usr/bin/perl
 17345 -rwxr-xr-x   3 root other  14684 Aug 30  2002 
/usr/local/bin/perl
vladimir: 60:]

would indicate that the Freak out there has opted to
install an alternative build of Perl on their Solaris
machine for ideological deviationalism...
So yes, it is true that in Solaris7 there was
NO perl by default, but with Solaris8 it became
an option...
HTH.



ciao
drieux
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Perl version on Solaris

[Phil Schaechter]

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out exactly what I need to support and I'm getting 
conflicting inputs.  Perhaps someone can shed some light on the subject.

I'm trying to determine which version of perl ships by default with Solaris 8.  
I've been told two things: perl 5.005 and "no perl is installed by default" - 
both of which I find hard to believe.

-Phil

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