On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:58 PM, Bob Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Going from RPM 5.6 to 5.8 source. Is there a thorough cookbook on this? > I've been poking around the web to no avail.
That would be because it isn't a good idea. If your system is so old that it only has 5.6 RPMs, well you should probably stick with the 5.6 RPMs. Trying to upgrade just one piece of the puzzle will frustrate you to no end. Either upgrade to modern version of your OS or learn to like the old version. That said, your best bet is to install the new version somewhere like /usr/local/bin/perl or /opt/perl and change your scripts' #! line. This will give you the best of both worlds. You can find out how to install Perl here: http://search.cpan.org/~nwclark/perl-5.8.8/INSTALL (pay special attention to the section titled "Installation prefix"). -- Chas. Owens wonkden.net The most important skill a programmer can have is the ability to read. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
