I took it as given that I would have to recompile modules such as Crypt::SSLeay that contain XS code. Term::ReadKey and Devel::Cover, for example, both of which compiled without error on Linux. Crypt::SSLeay was the only one I needed right away that experienced these problems.
While I'm not averse to filing a bug report with Debian or Ubuntu, I'm puzzled as to what this means:
zlib1g-dev: Depends: zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3-6ubuntu4) but 1:1.2.3-13ubuntu2
+ is to be installed
... particularly the to be installed part
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zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3-6ubuntu4) probably refers to Dapper. zlib1g (= 1:1.2.3-13ubuntu2 probably refers to Edgy Eft, which is Ubuntu version 6.10 or thereabouts. It seems that it wants the Edgy version. Agreed, it's puzzling.
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