Re: [Fink-users] perl 5.8 ?

[Daniel Lord]

I compiled and installed Perl 5.8 from source according to the instructions on the Apple Darwin page and selected the option to over-write the Apple installation in System/Library rather than the default /usr install. I have been running it error free for a month under fairly heavy Perl and Tk use without incident that I can point to Fink as being the cause and all problems have been fixable. At first I encountered a few hitches with previously compiled XS routines that Fink installs--the solution is simply to make Fink recompile them using the 5.8 links and libs which it does auto-magically without intervention. I also installed Tk independently of Fink from source and it works fine. One caution though: installing Perl Mods from CPAN which require compilation (those in pure Perl are fine) may not compile completely nor pass the test even if compilation succeeds. I am very circumspect about non-fink Perl modules as a result of a few frustrating experiences. I am keeping at it and will post anything important I discover. Good luck.

Daniel Lord
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On Sunday, Nov 3, 2002, at 05:48 US/Pacific, Koen van der Drift wrote:

Is it Ok to run fink with perl 5.8 or is this not recommended? I
installed it - 5.8.0 to be precise -
exactly as prescribed here -
http://developer.apple.com/internet/macosx/perl.html

That document is for Jaguar. Anyone knows if it also works on 10.1.5 and
the April Dev Tools? Are there other caveats?

thanks,

- Koen.


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