How can I control the Perl version I want?

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jan 5, 2012, at 12:52, Rodolfo Aramayo wrote:

> Thanks but the problem is that the port:
> 
> perl5 @5.12.3_1+perl5_12 (active)
> 
> was installed by another port not by me...I requested:
> perl5.14 @5.14.1_2

No problem. Multiple perls can happily coexist.


> So I did what you guys suggested and issued the command:
> 
> port install perl5 perl5.14 @5.14.1_2+threads
> 
> but  the "perl --version" port still is: "This is perl 5, version 12, subversion 3 (v5.12.3) built for darwin-multi-2level"

That should not be. /opt/local/bin/perl should now be a simlink to perl5.14. What does "ls -l /opt/local/bin/perl" and "port installed perl5" show? What does "which perl" show?


> Should I uninstall ALL perls before issuing the command:
> 
> port install perl5 perl5.14 @5.14.1_2+threads??

No.