> I'm reluctant to build Perl, primarily because there are already 20 > other modules that I have already installed into this Perl. Secondly, > if I can't build a Perl C module, what luck am I going to have building > a whole language.
I've made it a standard practice to always install my own copy of Perl for the installation of DBI, DBD::Oracle, and any other module I may need. The benefits are 2 fold: You don't run the risk of breaking anything dependent on the system installed version of Perl, and you can install it the way you want it. For instance I always install a /u01/app/perl version of Perl on linux boxes. It makes life much easier when you install another copy of Perl. Jared
