Timothy writes: > I'm trying to set up BackupPC 3.0beta3 on a brand new installation of > CentOS 3.8. Here's what I've done: > > 1) Install a minimal installation of CentOS 3.8. I know that there are > other modules I will need, but it's not relevant for this error. > > 2) Unpack BackupPC 3.0beta3 > > 3) Type: perl configure.pl > > When I do this, I get the following error: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] BackupPC-3.0.0beta3]# perl configure.pl > > Error loading BackupPC::FileZIO: Too many arguments for > Encode::decode_utf8 at lib/BackupPC/FileZIO.pm line 252, near "0)" > Compilation failed in require at (eval 17) line 2. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 17) line 2.
Perl's version of Encode.pm is too old. BackupPC needs >= 1.99. You can upgrade it using CPAN. configure.pl checks for the Encode.pm version, but unfortunately that is after it loads other modules that trigger the error. I'll fix that. Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
