On 25/02/2010 16:36, Colin Campbell wrote:

Just a warning that if you install Date::Manip from CPAN you get version 6. It is a major overhaul and will not build on perls earlier than 5.10. Anyone writing code that depends on it should probably be circumspect and check Date::Manip::Changes5to6.

Colin

However I am pleased to announce::: I have butchered it into working: Inspired by the i /xxx/ search construct: cpan[13]> i /Date-Manip-5.44/ No objects found of any type for argument /Date-Manip-5.44/ cpan[14]> i /Date-Manip/ Distribution SBECK/Date-Manip-5.56.tar.gz Distribution SBECK/Date-Manip-6.07.tar.gz 2 items found cpan[15]> install SBECK/Date-Manip-5.56.tar.gz Running make for S/SB/SBECK/Date-Manip-5.56.tar.gz CPAN: LWP::UserAgent loaded ok (v2.033) . . .Prepending /root/.cpan/build/Date-Manip-5.56-qLlV8E/blib/arch /root/.cpan/build/Date-Manip-5.56-qLlV8E/blib/lib to PERL5LIB for 'install' Building Date-Manip Installing /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Date/Manip.pod Installing /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Date/Manip.pm Installing /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Date/Manip/DM5abbrevs.pm Installing /usr/share/man/man3/Date::Manip.3pm Installing /usr/share/man/man3/Date::Manip::DM5abbrevs.3pm SBECK/Date-Manip-5.56.tar.gz ./Build install -- OK So it allowed an earlier version by specific reference to the author/tar combo. Now for perl Makefile.pl again... Ian -- Ian Bays Director of Projects PTFS Europe.com mobile: +44 (0) 7774995297 phone: +44 (0) 800 756 6803 skype: ian.bays email: ian.bays@ptfs-europe.com