in reply to How do I update my perlmod lib files to 5.8.8?

New modules can be downloaded at CPAN: File::Random, allthough I'm not really sure you need a new module, most modules that ran under 5.8.4 will run fine on 5.8.8.
Wether or not you can create new directories on your server will depend on the administrator of that server; here your webhost I think. Just try it and you'll see.
However, generally it's a bad idea to include hardcoded directories in your script using the 'use lib' pragma. (any move of server/version would mean you need to change the script) The preferred way would be to let the webhoster include these packages in their perl distribution. Don't know if that's possible though.
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Re^2: How do I update my perlmod lib files to 5.8.8?
by hawthorne (Novice) on Oct 21, 2009 at 10:48 UTC

    I'm beginning to think this is the best way forward. What would I need to add to my script to replace the 'use lib' lines and instead use my webhost's packages? I'm sure they would be willing to add them, if they don't already have them.

    Also, do I need to undo the symbolic link between 5.8.4 and 5.8.8 that I made while I was experimenting, and if so how do I do that?

    Thank you!