Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:18:55 -0800 From: Joshua Lokken <joshua@twobirds.us> To: Bart Silverstrim <bsilver@chrononomicon.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How To Upgrade to Perl 5.8 on 4.9 System? Message-ID: <20040324161855.GA1816@cs025_2k> In-Reply-To: <37EF4C48-7D92-11D8-8CE1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> References: <4060DB5B.20305@mykitchentable.net> <4060E747.2050208@mac.com> <37EF4C48-7D92-11D8-8CE1-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com>
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* Bart Silverstrim <bsilver@chrononomicon.com> [2004-03-24 07:35]: > > On Mar 23, 2004, at 8:41 PM, Chuck Swiger wrote: > > >Drew Tomlinson wrote: > >>I'm using 4.9-RELEASE. Is is possible to upgrade Perl from the > >>default 5.005 version to 5.8.2? > > > >Yes. > > > >>Are there any steps required beyond installing the port? > > > >Try: > > > >cd /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8 > >make install > >use.perl port > > > > I also had to re-install some of my ports after installing the new Perl > and switching the system perl to the newer version (4.9-release-p3). If you install sysutils/portupgrade, you can do (after installing the new Perl) # portupgrade -rf perl -- Joshua Oblivion together does not frighten me, beloved. -- Thalassa (in Anne Mulhall's body), "Return to Tomorrow", stardate 4770.3.
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