How to update perl on FreeBSD 4.9R

[Paul Schmehl]

--On Friday, October 08, 2004 02:40:06 PM -0400 Danny <nocmonkey at gmail.com> 
wrote:
>
> Whatever is easiest; I do not feel like rebuilding the src, but I
> don't know if I need to.
>
> I am trying to install a perl CPAN module:
>
> mx1# perl Makefile.PL
> Perl 5.006 required--this is only version 5.00503, stopped at
> Makefile.PL line 3.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 3.
> mx1#
>
> All I know is that I need to update to a newer version.
>
>> It might be helpful if you described what you're trying to accomplish.
>
> To update to a newer version of Perl, so that I can install this
> date:calc CPAN module.
>
Then I would recommend that you install the ports version of perl - 
/usr/ports/lang/perl5.8/

When you finish, you need to run use.perl port (read pkg-message), and 
you'll have to rebuild any ports you've already built that use perl since 
you will have changed the default perl installation.

Paul Schmehl (pauls at utdallas.edu)
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