Hello, I have an issue, where perl runtime 5.8.8 runs on AIX 6.1 . This is the default version that comes with AIX OS. I then go to upgrade my OS, of which IBM includes an upgrade of perl runtime (perl.rte) this upgrade will overlay/backlevel modules of which I installed specifically for user request. Case in point, I installed Spreadsheet::XLSX that needed FILE::TEMP v. 0.2304. When I went to upgrade my OS, the Perl bundle "backleveled" the Temp.pm file which got installed from v.2304 of File::TEMP, thus the users program bombed. This was file /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.8/File/Temp.pm, Until I was able to re-install the module. Now, I go to IBM with this issue, indicating that their upgrade process is bombing my "installed" modules for specific programs. They (IBM) indicates that they do not support Perl and that they just get the bundle for their latest upgrade from perl.org. I am at a loss on how to proactively prevent this "backleveling" of modules and or to Identify those that are getting installed with this new runtime release. I hope this makes sense, and appreciate the help in advance. Thank you.

In reply to Upgrading perl under AIX issues. by twieckow

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