From: Andy Dougherty Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 11:32:26 +0000 (-0400) Subject: [perl #21553] Re: Solaris Perl (fwd) X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b9b9bf5ab74c29d33a8cbe68ddf26d874572f92b;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git [perl #21553] Re: Solaris Perl (fwd) Message-Id: Clarify whether it's safe to replace the perl bundled with Solaris p4raw-id: //depot/perl@23281 --- diff --git a/README.solaris b/README.solaris index d62ee22..a8b32e0 100644 --- a/README.solaris +++ b/README.solaris @@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ install it under a different prefix from /usr/perl5. Common prefixes to use are /usr/local and /opt/perl. You may wish to put your version of perl in the PATH of all users by -changing the link /usr/bin/perl. This is OK, as all perl scripts -shipped with Solaris use an explicit path. Solaris ships with a -range of Solaris-specific modules. If you choose to install your own -version of perl you will find the source of many of these modules is -available on CPAN under the Sun::Solaris:: namespace. +changing the link /usr/bin/perl. This is probably OK, as most perl +scripts shipped with Solaris use an explicit path. (There are a few +exceptions, such as /usr/bin/rpm2cpio and /etc/rcm/scripts/README, but +these are also sufficiently generic that the actual version of perl +probably doesn't matter too much.) + +Solaris ships with a range of Solaris-specific modules. If you choose +to install your own version of perl you will find the source of many of +these modules is available on CPAN under the Sun::Solaris:: namespace. Solaris may include two versions of perl, e.g. Solaris 9 includes both 5.005_03 and 5.6.1. This is to provide stability across Solaris