On Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:18:48 -0400 gregor herrmann <gre...@debian.org> wrote: > On Sat, 29 Jul 2017 08:12:28 +0100, Neil Redgate wrote: > > > Thank you for your quick reply. > > You're welcome. > > > I am disappointed to learn that this problem is not fixable but at > > least I know what the situation is. > > "not fixable" is a bit too strong IMO; there won't be a "fix" on the > perl side in Debian but there are other options: > > > I will attempt to let the sql-ledger developer know of the situation > > though I am not a subscriber to their forum. > > Having sql-leder work with perl 5.26 by making changes upstream would > be the best way forward. > > Fixing the code yourself is another option. > And then it's also possible to fix the packaged (currently rather > old) version of sql-ledger in debian (which would need a new > maintainer first as the package is oprhaned -- but I already heard of > a person interested in the task), then you could switch to the debian > version. > > > Can you confirm that perl 5.26 is being applied on all OS - windows, > > mac & linux? > > It exists on all platforms; if it's installed probably depends on the > (packaging system of in the absence thereof on the) local admin. > > > Is it possible to have both perl 5.24 and 5.26 running on the same > > linux system? > > No, at least under Debian and derivatives. > > But debian stable contains 5.24 and will be supported for another > couple of years; the problems you are facing come from running > testing where you got all the shiny new developments early :) > > > Cheers, > gregor > > -- > .''`. https://info.comodo.priv.at/ - Debian Developer https://www.debian.org > : :' : OpenPGP fingerprint D1E1 316E 93A7 60A8 104D 85FA BB3A 6801 8649 AA06 > `. `' Member of VIBE!AT & SPI, fellow of the Free Software Foundation Europe > `-
Hi Gregor, Thank you for your calm and considered reply. Please accept my apologies for the tone of my message - I hadn't realised how much my frustration was exhibited at the situation I did not look forward to having to find an alternative to sql-ledger (which suited my needs perfectly). I have contacted the developer of sql-ledger and he has given me a couple of suggestions - which I hope to look into later today. If I have success, I will certainly post my findings. I accept the terms for running testing and, although I am not knowledgeable with programming, I like to think I can contribute by identifying faults with respect to my particular setup, investigating and testing any remedies etc in the anticipation that it may help others with very best wishes Neil -- Neil Redgate
