In example.conf:

# example.conf must sit beside this script
# it contains :
[settings]
a : house
b : room

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In example.cgi:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
use Config::Std;

read_config( 'example.conf' => my %conf );

print STDERR "example.conf: ".$conf{settings}{a}."\n";

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Both files must reside in same directory.

Box 1, error
Config::Std version 0.0.4
perl v5.6.1 built for i386-linux
freebsd box
Outputs: 

Malformed prototype for Config::Std::Hash::read_config: $\%$ at example.cgi line 5.

Box 2, works
Config::Std version 0.0.4
perl v5.8.3 built for i586-linux-thread-multi
suse box

Box 3, works
Config::Std version 0.0.4
perl v5.8.6 built for 86_64-linux-thread-multi
FC box

Sorry for the sloppy post..

In reply to Re^2: problem with Config::Std on FreeBSD box? by leocharre
in thread problem with Config::Std on FreeBSD box? by leocharre

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