Perl 5.8.9 port activation failed

[Shawn Protsman]

On Jan 8, 2009, at 10:22 AM, Shawn Protsman wrote:

> Thanks for the tip, Frank. Unless I'm doing something wrong, it  
> didn't work out for me:
>
> @naiad ~] sudo port -f activate perl5.8
> Password:
> --->  The following versions of perl5.8 are currently installed:
> --->  	perl5.8 @5.8.8_3+darwin_9
> --->  	perl5.8 @5.8.9_1
> Error: port activate failed: Registry error: Please specify the full  
> version as recorded in the port registry.
>
> @naiad ~] sudo port -f activate perl5.8.9_1
> Error: port activate failed: Registry error: perl5.8.9_1 not  
> registered as installed.
>
> Ideas?

I believe I figured it out:

@naiad ~] sudo port -f activate perl5.8 @5.8.9_1
Password:
--->  Activating perl5.8 @5.8.9_1
Warning: File /opt/local/bin/corelist already exists.  Moving to: /opt/ 
local/bin/corelist.mp_1231439641.