On Monday, July 02, 2012 11:40:39 AM Jacob Albretsen wrote: > /usr/share/man/man3/Math::BigFloat.3pm.gz from install of perl-Math- > BigInt-1.997-1.noarch conflicts with file from package > perl-5.8.8-38.el5.x86_64 file /usr/share/man/man3/Math::BigInt.3pm.gz from > install of perl-Math- BigInt-1.997-1.noarch conflicts with file from > package perl-5.8.8-38.el5.x86_64 file > /usr/share/man/man3/Math::BigInt::Calc.3pm.gz from install of > perl-Math-BigInt-1.997-1.noarch conflicts with file from package > perl-5.8.8-38.el5.x86_64 > file /usr/share/man/man3/Math::BigInt::CalcEmu.3pm.gz from install > of perl-Math-BigInt-1.997-1.noarch conflicts with file from package > perl-5.8.8-38.el5.x86_64 > > My reason for updating Math::BigInt is because Math::BigInt::FastCalc > complains about the version and fails bunches of test. Although, if I > understand right, Math::BigInt is part of the core modules, and my spidy > sense tells me messing with those might cause more problems than it > solves.
This is one thing that royally sucks about distribution-provided perl RPMs. They usually contain a number of CPAN modules as 'core' modules. When you upgrade one of those independently, conflicts arise. I will usually cautiously force an install of the newer version and cross my fingers. -- Doran L. Barton <[email protected]> - Linux, Perl, Web, good fun, and more! "Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 A.M. daily. " -- Seen in a hotel in Athens /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
