Strange. Probably need a bit more info (e.g., Strawberry version, 32/64 bit Strawberry and Windows OS, what is in a.pl). I don't get that error (Windows 7 x64 with Strawberry 5.24.0 64-bit):

VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> perl -v

This is perl 5, version 24, subversion 0 (v5.24.0) built for MSWin32-x
+64-multi-t
hread

Copyright 1987-2016, Larry Wall

[...]
VinsWorldcom@C:\Users\VinsWorldcom> perl -d \usr\bin\gripps.pl

Loading DB routines from perl5db.pl version 1.49_04
Editor support available.

Enter h or 'h h' for help, or 'perldoc perldebug' for more help.

main::(\usr\bin\gripps.pl:9):   $VERSION = "1.05 - 21 JUL 2015";

  DB<1>

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In reply to Re: strawberry perl fails when running debug by VinsWorldcom
in thread strawberry perl fails when running debug by fionbarr

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