Re: [SLUG] Perl upgrading
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 05/19/2006 01:20:36 AM: > whilst looking where to install 'new' Perl, I've discovered that I've > already installed it some time ago: > --- > # whereis perl > perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz > > # /usr/bin/perl --version > This is perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux > > # /usr/local/bin/perl --version > This is perl, v5.8.6 built for i686-linux-thread-multi > > --- > > for some reason, it seems I stopped or whatever > > so, just to confirm: > > I leave my 'old' perl for any system stuff 'as is'; > any new perl scripts I install, I edit the '#!' to point at the 'new' perl; I take it /usr/local/bin/perl is a symlink to /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.1? If this is the case, I would suggest removing /usr/local/bin/perl, and reference the new version as /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.1 This will save any confusion if something goes wrong due to $PATH orders etc. > > and , everyone is happy, and, I have current perl > > now, what about all these CPAN libraries that I need from time to time: > > do I need to install one for each version ? or, how do I handle that ? > Yes, you will mostly need to installed modules them for each version. You can simply 'perl -MCPAN -e shell' (for current perl) and 'perl5.8.1 -MCPAN -e shell' (for new perl) Cheers, Scott -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Perl upgrading
On Wed, May 17, 2006 9:39 am, Matthew Hannigan wrote: > On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 09:11:35AM +1000, Voytek Eymont wrote: > I think it's been said before, but why not > just update the entire os? i.e. install fedora5 or whatever. yes, I'll look at that but, it's not that simple, for a number of reasons (many imaginary) > It's probably impossible to remove perl5.6.1; > some system stuff is probably dependent on it. > You can add another perl in say, /opt or /usr/local... On Wed, May 17, 2006 10:06 am, Scott Ragen wrote: > You should be able to safely install the latest perl from source without > breaking the current version, or any OS dependancies, providing you keep > /usr/bin/perl pointing to /usr/bin/perl5.6.1. > To then use the latest version, just put #!/usr/bin/perl5.8.1 (for > example) in your scripts. Call perl5.8.1 for any debugging, or installing > modules etc. thanks, Scott, Matt whilst looking where to install 'new' Perl, I've discovered that I've already installed it some time ago: --- # whereis perl perl: /usr/bin/perl /usr/local/bin/perl /usr/share/man/man1/perl.1.gz # /usr/bin/perl --version This is perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux # /usr/local/bin/perl --version This is perl, v5.8.6 built for i686-linux-thread-multi --- for some reason, it seems I stopped or whatever so, just to confirm: I leave my 'old' perl for any system stuff 'as is'; any new perl scripts I install, I edit the '#!' to point at the 'new' perl; and , everyone is happy, and, I have current perl now, what about all these CPAN libraries that I need from time to time: do I need to install one for each version ? or, how do I handle that ? many thanks again -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Perl upgrading
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 17/05/2006 09:11:35 AM: > > I currently have 'perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux' on RH73 > > what's my best way to bring it up to date ? > and bring modules up to date ? > My experience has been that each perl version installs in its own directory, and has its own binaries etc. eg, perl 5.6.1 could be installed in /usr/perl/5.6.1 The binary is /usr/bin/perl5.6.1 (and /usr/bin/perl is symlinked to it). You should be able to safely install the latest perl from source without breaking the current version, or any OS dependancies, providing you keep /usr/bin/perl pointing to /usr/bin/perl5.6.1. To then use the latest version, just put #!/usr/bin/perl5.8.1 (for example) in your scripts. Call perl5.8.1 for any debugging, or installing modules etc. Cheers, Scott -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Perl upgrading
On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 09:11:35AM +1000, Voytek Eymont wrote: > > I currently have 'perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux' on RH73 > > what's my best way to bring it up to date ? I think it's been said before, but why not just update the entire os? i.e. install fedora5 or whatever. It's probably impossible to remove perl5.6.1; some system stuff is probably dependent on it. You can add another perl in say, /opt or /usr/local... Matt -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Perl upgrading
I currently have 'perl, v5.6.1 built for i386-linux' on RH73 what's my best way to bring it up to date ? and bring modules up to date ? thanks -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
