switch Version

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Re: switch Version by extremely (Priest) on Dec 29, 2000 at 03:47 UTC
Under Unix at least, switch to the directory you compiled perl in and rerun `make install'. When it gets to the part about "make this version active" or "link ... to this version of perl" answer yes. More specifically, or if you installed a pre-built package under Unix, you can usually do a `which perl' at the prompt and get an answer like "/usr/bin/perl". Looking at `ls -l /usr/bin/perl*' should show the "real" perl as well as possibly other binaries. If there is a "perl5.6.0" then you should be able to do `cd /usr/bin cp perl perl.5.005_03 cp perl5.6.0 perl` [download] And get up and working... -- $you = new YOU; honk() if $you->love(perl)	[reply] [d/l]
Re: switch Version by lemming (Priest) on Dec 28, 2000 at 23:24 UTC
The non-specific OS answer. Change your path search to go to the directory with the 5.6 version first. You may need to check your @INC as well to avoid module confusion.	[reply]