https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/upgrading-perl-via-cpan/m-p/3729332#M21755 If you are using a major distribution, I suggest you upgrade using the pakcagemanager the system comes with.<BR /><BR />If you still wan't to upgrade via CPAN, then I'm not entirely sure you can.. Doing an 'i perl' doesn't seem to do the entire thing.. Just download the source from the website (perl.org or cpan.org), and compile it manually. Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:38:53 GMT Stuart Browne 2006-02-11T01:38:53Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/upgrading-perl-via-cpan/m-p/3729331#M21754 Is there a way to upgrade Perl via CPAN? If so, what is the correct syntax to use? Thanks. Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:49:09 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/upgrading-perl-via-cpan/m-p/3729331#M21754 Andrew Kaplan 2006-02-10T16:49:09Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/upgrading-perl-via-cpan/m-p/3729332#M21755 If you are using a major distribution, I suggest you upgrade using the pakcagemanager the system comes with.<BR /><BR />If you still wan't to upgrade via CPAN, then I'm not entirely sure you can.. Doing an 'i perl' doesn't seem to do the entire thing.. Just download the source from the website (perl.org or cpan.org), and compile it manually. Sat, 11 Feb 2006 01:38:53 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/upgrading-perl-via-cpan/m-p/3729332#M21755 Stuart Browne 2006-02-11T01:38:53Z