On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 10:16:15PM +0200, hw wrote: > Johnny Hughes schrieb: > > On 05/23/2017 11:44 AM, hw wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > are there packages replacing the ancient perl version in > > > Centos 7 with a more recent one, like 5.24? At least the > > > state feature is required. > > [snip] > > The problem is that the expensive POS software doesn´t run on Centos > because the perl version Centos uses is too old. It is so old that you > don´t need to look for the greatest or latest software to run into > problems; it suffices when you look for something that works. > > Since there is a recent perl version available, there has to be some way > to use it. Another path to explore is to ask the expensive software producer, as they make a Linux version, why they do not offer a version certified for RHEL? jl -- Jon H. LaBadie jon at jgcomp.com 11226 South Shore Rd. (703) 787-0688 (H) Reston, VA 20190 (703) 935-6720 (C)