Re: [cobalt-users] Implications of upgrading Perl?

["Steve Bassi" <steve@xxxxxxxxx>]

> *** STILL UNOFFICIAL AND STILL NOT SUPPORTED ***
>
> 1. shell into RaQ4 as root
> 2. get perl-5.6.1.tar.gz from ftp.perl.org
> 3. tar zxvf perl-5.6.1.tar.gz
> 4. cd perl-5.6.1
> 5. sh Configure
> -Dotherlibdirs='/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005:/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.
005/i386-linux'
> -des
>
> (step 5 should all be one line; mail wrap probably munged it)
>
> 6. make && make test && make install
>
> Need to press Enter once during the 'make install' step...
>
> Again, remember this is UNOFFICIAL AND NOT SUPPORTED... :)
>
>
> --
> Bruce Timberlake
> Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
> Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Bruce on a RAQ4 perl is usually located as follows:
/usr/bin/perl5.00503
/usr/lib/perl5
/usr/bin/perl
/usr/man/man1

The above command will I believe install perl as follows:
/usr/local/bin/perl5.6.1
/usr/local/lib/perl5
/usr/local/bin/perl
/usr/local/man/man1

If this is the case I have a couple of questions, if you would be so kind to
help.

Does this mean you have two copies of perl on the RAQ and the original perl
is left on for the Admin interface?

I presume all existing perl scripts on websites would need to be amended if
you wanted them to use the updated perl ?

Would you also need to reinstall any cpan modules previously installed in
the "old" perl.

Is it possible to install the latest version to replace the old version in
the original locations  ?

If not, would the cobalt admin cgi scripts just need to be changed from
#!/usr/bin/perl #!/usr/local/bin/perl

Many thanks

Bassi