Re: Perl problem (Scalar::Util)

[Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike Iglesias wrote:
> Steven Stern wrote:
> > I'm getting the following error from various perl programs:
> >
> > Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
> > /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/Scalar/Util.pm line 30.
> >
> > OK... maybe we need an update:
> >
> >
> > [root@ccim-mx3 ~]# perl -MCPAN -e shell
> > cpan> install Scalar::Util
> > CPAN: Storable loaded ok
> > Going to read /root/.cpan/Metadata
> >   Database was generated on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:31:08 GMT
> > Scalar::Util is up to date.
> >
> > Anyone have a solution?
>
> See https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=382481 - a recent update 
> to perl broke other packages like MailScanner due to Scalar::Util 
> issues.  Try using "force install Scalar::Util" in cpan, that fixed it 
> for me.
>
> Some more information is available here, which is where I found the way 
> to fix it.  
> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/843943.html

Fixed. Thanks!