Hi Yanick, No problem for the help. Here's the solution: 1. go to http://apt.freshrpms.net/ 2. Download apt (the Fedora one!) from there and install it 3. as root edit the /etc/apt/sources.list and comment everything and introduce this part ------------------------------------------------------------------- # Red Hat Linux 9 rpm http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms # rpm-src http://ayo.freshrpms.net redhat/9/i386 os updates freshrpms -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. as root do in an xterm/Eterm/terminal (first!) an apt-get update then when it's done, do an apt-get install perl and it should download and install Perl from RH 9. Hope this helps. ;-p With kind regards, Didier. --- PhD student Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS) 5 Research Link, Singapore 117603 Email: slsbdfc at nus dot edu dot sg \or\ didierbe at sps dot nus dot edu dot sg Website: http://ssls.nus.edu.sg On 28/11/03, at 16:31 -0500, Yanick Quirion <yanick.quirion@xxxxxxxxxxxx> ...: > Hi > > Thanks for your help. I also find that the problem was caused by perl > 5.8.1. > > I know that you are very busy, but could you tell me what is the RH9 > repository address? I'm not familiar with apt and I don't know where I > can find this address. > > Thanks > > P.S. Sorry about the previous message. I click on the wrong button. > > Regards > > Yanick Quirion > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: didierbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:didierbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: 28 November, 2003 05:52 > > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx; Yanick Quirion > > Subject: Re: Compile perl script on Fedora (perlcc) > > > > On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 10:12:54AM -0500, Yanick Quirion wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have a new system running Fedora. I want to compile simple perl > script > > > using perlcc. The compile process complete successfully with couple > of > > > warning, but when I ran the compiled program, it give me a core > file. > > > Look: > > > And now the execution: > > > > > > [fedora-l]:/u/sinfsyst/yanqui/prog/Perl> ./tutu > > > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > > > > > If I do exactly same thing on Redhat 9, it works without any > > > error/problem. There is no "warning" on the compile process. > > > > > > The difference is RH 9 uses Perl 5.8.0 and Fedora 5.8.1. Is it > possible > > > to "downgrade" fedora perl to 5.8.0? > > > If you have any other suggestion that will solve that problem it > will be > > > appreciated. > > > > I noticed that also. perlcc which comes from Perl 5.8.0 is much better > > than perlcc 5.8.1 > > > > the new perlcc is very buggy!!! > > > > Likewise I compiled my pdfmerge program with perlcc 5.8.0 and it was > > flawless, now the compilation with 5.8.1 sucks terribly. > > > > > > It's possible to downgrade... remove all Perl on your system. > > > > do an > > > > rpm -qa | grep Perl > > > > and rpm -e --nodeps whatever_perl_you_find > > > > and point your apt sources.list to a RH9 repository and perform and > > apt-get install Perl. > > > > and you'll get the old Perl back. I do not have the time to explain in > > details. If you require further instructions, post to the mailing > list. > > > > -- > > With kind regards, > > > > Didier. > > > > --- > > PhD student > > > > Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS) > > 5 Research Link, > > Singapore 117603 > > > > Email: slsbdfc at nus dot edu dot sg \or\ > > didierbe at sps dot nus dot edu dot sg > > Website: http://ssls.nus.edu.sg > > > > >