Re: [ic] Trying to upgrade to 5.6.0 but in a mess

["Andrew Rich" <suppressed>]

> Andrew Rich wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > Was: IC 5.4.2 Perl 5.6.1 MySql 3.23.58
> >
> > I downloaded IC 5.6.0 and attempted to install.  This failed due to
> > Perl version was 5.6.1. Downloaded and attempted install of Perl
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > I have since returned to try and complete KitchenSink install and
> > have errors.  I have included the following to see If someone can
> > point me back in the right direction.
> >
> > suppressed build]# perl -MCPAN -e 'install
> 
> <Snip>
> 
> 
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> I guess that your cpan-installs where made with your original perl, and
> not with he new-one..
> 
> What did was that I installed my custom perl into a completely own
> directory:
> 
> sh Configure -Dprefix=/opt/perl -de
> 
> If you want multiple perl-versions, then just set the prefix to for
> example /opt/perl-5.10.0 for this version, and if you one day install a
> new one, then just change the prefix again (for me this is the best way
> to keep one perl with all its stuff completely in one location.
> 
> Then when installing cpan modules be sure to use the freshly installed
> perl-version by calling it with
> 
> /opt/perl/bin/perl  (or even /opt/perl/bin/perl5.10.0)
> 
> Now when you install IC, be sure that you also call Makefile.PL with
> your new perl
> 
> /opt/perl/bin/perl Makefile.PL
> 
> You should also doublecheck the shebangs in the interchange files after
> the install that IC runs with the custom perl.. do a
> 
> grep -r "\!/usr/bin/perl" *
> 
> in the directory where you installed IC, and replace the wrong shebangs
> with the correct one..
> 
> 
> You could also add your new perl to your PATH to make things easier...
> 
> 
> Hope this helped :-)
> 
> René
> 
Rene Thank you for your input.  You are probably correct.  I am backtracking
through some of the dependencies for GD at the moment updating and compiling
with Perl 5.10.0

I found I could make test GD with gif support but still failed further.

Andrew


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