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Re: Perl version (do not update system perl, install local perl)by Anonymous Monk |
on Mar 08, 2013 at 02:59 UTC ( [id://1022337]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
and i tried to update it don't do that, ever use apt-get or whatever, if it still works, to reinstall system/vendor perl Then if you want 5.16, install it in your home directory or /opt/perl, use sh Configure -Dprefix=/opt/perl perlbrew can help you maintain perl-s in your home directory (or /opt/perl ) see http://search.cpan.org/dist/perl-5.16.2/INSTALL Config#installstyle To use your new perl you'll have to change your $PATH and/or shebang accordingly, ie #!/usr/bin/env perl or #!/opt/perl/bin/perl --
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