I did have same problem, when trying to install VmWare Server Console v1.0.3, which also use Perl, but OS was Ubuntu Feisty (upgraded from Edgy).
Files was on USB-disk, and mounted automatically (with noexec option). $ mount | grep sdb /dev/sdb1 on /media/disk type xfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) -- perl doesn't work after fresh kubuntu feisty install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/107885 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs