This is considered an annoying bug in some versions of the CPAN module, at least by me. If you upgrade the CPAN module itself, it will not try and install perl for you. Worked for me. Oh, and build it by hand. Don't let your old CPAN module try and build it for you or you know what will happen!
I don't think that a 1/2 install of 5.6.1 would cause your problems, although others on the list will know better than I. Double check @INC -- if your modules worked before they should still work now. perl -e 'print @INC;' from the command-line, then check your module paths against it. Matt --- Christopher Solomon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Christopher Solomon wrote: > > > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, ROry O'Connor wrote: > > > > > I'm running perl 5.6.0 that was installed when i installed redhat > > > 7.2. I tried to install a few extra modules with CPAN and it also > > > tried to upgrade me to 5.6.1, but for some reason could not > > > complete. I can't really tell what's going on, but some of my > > > modules (like DBI) don't work and I can't re-install them. I think > > > it has to do with a half-installed 5.6.1. I don't know what to do, > > > I don't want to destroy anything. Any ideas appreciated! > > > > > > note: substitute 'user' for your username > > > > the -Dprefix line tells perl where to build the directories. > > > > the -DAPPLLIB_EXP tells perl where to look for user built perl modules > > > > the -Dstartperl is what you want to use as the hashbang line > > > > I forgot to mention that you might want to include -DDEBUGGING in the > Configure parameters if you want to turn on perl's powerful debugger > > Chris > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
