Did some deeper digging after reporting the three issues in question: fearl@fearl-Precision-M6600:~$ apt-cache madison perl-base perl-base | 5.18.1-4 | http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-toolchain-r/test/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages perl-base | 5.14.2-21build1 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages perl | 5.14.2-21build1 | http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main Sources perl | 5.18.1-4 | http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-toolchain-r/test/ubuntu/ saucy/main Sources
Seems that I'm getting hosed up by a PPA I didn't know was in the mix there and I'll be taking it up with THEM. Sorry about the false alarm. Didn't know about the above call to diagnose what the hell was going on for all the years I've been doing Ubuntu/Debian and Embedded Linux. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1254180 Title: Numerous dependencies broken due to Perl packaging update on Nov 2. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/perl/+bug/1254180/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs