Perl modules usage&path

>>>>> "Moron" == Moron Moroncic
<moroncicyahoo.com> writes:

Moron> Is there a way to use use() with absolute path in
conjuction ? For
Moron> example,have an old DBI modules installed in
system directories (like
Moron> : /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8  or so),but would like to
use the same module
Moron> from another directory (like : /tmp/module/DBI.pm)
? 

Add a "use lib" before your other use:

use lib "/tmp/module";
use DBI;

"perldoc lib" will give you details.

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