Re: [cobalt-users] Perl Upgrade on a Raq3

[Hendrik Runte <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hey all,
> 
> I am in need of upgrading to Perl 5.6.1 on a Raq3.  I've unpacked the
> tarball and run the configuration and make.
> 
> But before I run the install I was wondering if there is anything I should
> watch out for.  Has anyone gone 5.6.x yet and if so what happened?  Did you
> have any problems?  If so what were they and what were the fixes?
> 
> Thanks,
> chuck
> 

Chuck,

you can install your new perl but take a different directory, such as
/usr/local/bin/perl by using '--with-prefix=/path/to/perl561/' in the
configure line, I guess.
All you need is to change perl's path in your scripts:
#!/usr/local/bin/perl

This will leave the original (cobalt-)perl alone.

HTH,

Hendrik.