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in thread What could I do with just Perl?

Try Fink:

http://fink.sourceforge.net/

Fink is a utility that helps load the latest opensource software on OS-X, including Perl 5.8.0

They describe it as:
" This differs from the Apple OS X 10.1 distribution of Perl 5.6.0 (and supporting fink libraries) in that it retains the perl version subdirectories in the lib tree. Without these, upgrading or downgrading Perl breaks all of the binary modules."

I think the reference to 5.6.0 is a typographical error - it describes the Fink version as 5.8.0 elseware on the same page.

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Re: Re: Re: What could I do with just Perl?
by Nkuvu (Priest) on Nov 30, 2003 at 23:42 UTC

    No, it doesn't look like a typo. Mac OS X 10.1 (and 10.2, incidentally) were distributed with 5.6.0 by default. So the Fink distribution does indeed differ from the 10.1 distribution of Perl 5.6.0.

    I am amused, however, that the parent note mentioned that Mac OS X 10.3 comes with Perl 5.8.1 by default and you're suggesting using fink to install 5.8.0.

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