simple question about using activestates PPM repository

im t rying to install a perl module from this activestate repository url page ( http://code.activestate.com/ppm/WebService-Dropbox/http://code.activestate.com/ppm/Test-TCP/ ) it states... ultra easy to install, merely type 'ppm install Test-TCP' expanding that instruction with the [+] at right

RE: simple question about using activestates PPM repository

The problem is that there are two PPM4 repositories for ActivePerl 5.8, one for builds 818-824, and one for builds 825 and later. I can’t remember the details, but there was some issue fixed in build 825 that made PPM build a lot mode modules. But modules built against 825 may link against

need to have side-by-side perl versions 5.8 5.12

i guess its finally time for me to upgrade my perl (i need a module that doesnt work with my currently installed version of perl), but given that ive invested hours and hours to get my current perl environment to work and have lots of production programs i dont presently have time to immediately