I prefer to do it via loading the CPAN module and launching the CPAN shell.
It updates real nice. The only drawback is if you use RH and the previous
version was an RPM, it is somewhat tricky updating via CPAN and RPM
interchangeably. So what I do is install once using an RPM, then upgrade
always via CPAN. I can then control what I want and keep it up-to-date.
--
Deds Castillo
Infiniteinfo Philippines
http://www.infiniteinfo.com
On Wednesday 21 February 2001 14:19, you wrote:
> If you are working with a distribution with a package manager, it should
> be a simple matter recompiling the source package of a new version of perl
> on an older distribution, and then upgrading the old perl package with the
> newly compiled perl package.
>
> Don't even consider working from tarballs unless you have a lot of time on
> your hands \8)
>
> On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Edsel Mabilangan wrote:
> > hi pluggers
> >
> > i would like to ask your opinion regarding this matter.
> > i wish to install a newer version of perl5.6. should i remove
> > the previous version or just leave it there. is there probability
> > that the old version might hinder or crosslink with the new
> > version.
> >
> > thanks in advance
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