Hi Dennis, I think you can have both versions of perl on your system. Do : cp newperl.tar.gz /tmp cd /tmp tar zxvf newperl.tar.gz cd to_dir_that_was_created ./configure --help READ WHAT OPTIONS YOU HAVE Here you can change install directories if config file has that options. ./configure [all_options_that_you_want] make make -n install
The last command will NOT install perl but shows you where it will be installed. Read 'man make' for more options :) Now you have to check if new perl installation will not overwrite current version. For current perl files do : rpm -ql perl If you want to delete current perl do: rpm -e perl perl == itself or any of perl package When you sure you want to install do make install And good luck ! Julia "Dennis G. Wicks" wrote: > Greetings; > > I have a .tgz file for perl v5.6.1 that I want to install on my > TL 2.4.7 system to replace perl 5.5.3. > > Is there any quick (and easy?) way to make a .rpm file from the > .tgz so I can keep my rpm db up to date? > > Many thanks, > Dennis > -- > Dennis G. Wicks Systems Programmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Communications Data Group Tel: (217)355-7117 Fax: (217)351-6994 > 102 S. Duncan Rd. > Champaign, IL 61822
