Re: [Warning] perl-5.005 is in the archive
According to Raphael Hertzog:
> You can safely install the new perl-5.004 (he doesn't conflict with
> perl) and still have a working system.
Testimonial: Yup, it works.
(Disclosure: I released Perl 5.004_05. :-))
> But take care, some of your scripts may well not work anymore until
> some perl modules get recompiled. And apt may well be unhappy with
> the status of your installation ...
As a workaround, you can use CPAN.pm to install the modules you need.
But then it'll be up to you to clean up /usr/local/lib/site_perl when
the Debian official packages are upgraded.
--
Chip Salzenberg - a.k.a. - <chip@perlsupport.com>
"When do you work?" "Whenever I'm not busy."
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