Yes, that's a cryptic message, but it literally means what it says: there is a perl package called "version" that is not installed.
So you need to use CPAN to install it prior to installing BackupPC, eg: sudo cpan install version I'll make the error message clearer. Craig On Mon, Nov 26, 2018 at 10:39 AM Ed Burgstaler <e...@wilson.ca> wrote: > I have just attempted to install/update to version 4.2.1 from 3.3.2 and > when I try to do so: > > ./configure.pl > > I get the following error: > > *BackupPC needs the package version. Please install version before > installing BackupPC.* > > > > I have complied and installed BackupPC-XS-0.58 as well prior to updating. > > > > I don’t understand what that means can anyone help? > > > > > > -Ed > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ >
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