Hi Holly, thanks again for your support.
I finally solved this with:
# emerge -Dupv =perl-core/File-Spec-0.87 (this recognised it in portage ...
maybe?)
# emerge -C File-Spec
# emerge -D perl (which interestingly enough does not want to re-install
File-Spec ... I wonder what it's needed for)
Th
Richard Watson schreef:
> I believe that you are mistaken about what is blocking the Perl upgrade
> (no fault of your own, block messages are hard to read).
>
> I think that the blocking (currently installed) package is
> perl-core/File-Spec-0.87
> not Perl 5.8.5 whatever.
> So that is what I woul
I believe that you are mistaken about what is blocking the Perl upgrade
(no fault of your own, block messages are hard to read).
I think that the blocking (currently installed) package is
perl-core/File-Spec-0.87
not Perl 5.8.5 whatever.
So that is what I would unmerge, not Perl, then try the emer
Richard Watson schreef:
> Hi - I'm trying to upgrade portage. My existing version of perl comes up as
> a block. When I tried to remove the package I received a warning about
> damaging the system. Can anyone tell me if it's OK to proceed.
>
> Output below.
>
> Thanks a lot, Alan
>
> ===
Did you sync the portage tree before emerge perl?
On 6/2/05, Richard Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi - I'm trying to upgrade portage. My existing version of perl comes up asa block. When I tried to remove the package I received a warning aboutdamaging the system. Can anyone tell me if it's OK
Hi - I'm trying to upgrade portage. My existing version of perl comes up as
a block. When I tried to remove the package I received a warning about
damaging the system. Can anyone tell me if it's OK to proceed.
Output below.
Thanks a lot, Alan
==>
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