On line 170 : ] elsif ($! != &ENOENT){ should be ] elsif ($| != &ENOENT){
note the pipe instead of the exclamation mark. Right now it compares the error string "no such files ... "against ENOENT which is 2. $| is the way to retrieve the error value. This way the error "failed to open ..." is shown when using : update-alternatives --list foobar Cheers Alban -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]