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Dear SCO Customer,

The perl-5.8.4Aa Supplement contains Perl 5.8.4 for SCO OpenServer 
Release 5.0.6a.

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I. Software Notes and Recommendations

   1. This supplement can be installed on the following SCO OpenServer
      releases:

        SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.6 with RS506A installed.

      NOTE: Perl 5.8.4 is available for SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.7
            as a part of Maintenance Pack 3.  Maintenance Pack 3 is 
	    available for download from
            http://www.sco.com/support/update/download/osr507list.html.


   2. Before installing Perl 5.8.4, you must first install the following software: 

	- Support Level Supplement (SLS) OSS646C, the Execution Environment Supplement
		See ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/oss646c/

 	- X.Org X Window System Version 11 Release 6.7 Supplement
		See ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/opensrc/xorg-6.7.0Ba/

        - Supplemental Graphics, Web, and X11 Libraries, version 1.3.3Db 
		See ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2004.10/


   3. The following changes are included in the Perl 5.8.4 component: 

        - additional modules for XML support.


   4. The programs in this supplement are provided here free of charge in
      accordance with the authors' licensing policies.


   5. The source code for this package is freely available, although
      not as part of this supplement. The source code for this package 
      as it was compiled is available on the SCO ftp site at 
      ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/507/opensrc/source.


   6. If you have questions about this supplement, or the platform it is
      installed on, please contact your software supplier or support
      representative.


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II. Installation Instructions

To install Perl 5.8.4: 

  1. Download the media image (VOL) files to a secure location.

     a) As root, change directory to the patch storage area: 
           
          # cd /local/patches 
 
        If this directory does not exist on your system, 
        create it as follows: 
           
          # mkdir /local/patches 
          # chmod 700 /local/patches 
           
     b) Download the media image files from: 

          ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/openserver5/opensrc/perl-5.8.4Aa/
             
        to the patch storage area (/local/patches).   

  2. Run the Software Manager with the command:

       # scoadmin software

     or double-click on the Software Manager icon in the desktop.

  3. Pull down the "Software" menu and select "Install New".

  4. When prompted for the host from which to install, choose the local machine
     and then "Continue".

  5. In the "Select Media" menu, pull down the "Media Device" menu.  Select
     "Media Images", then choose "Continue".

  6. When prompted for the "Image Directory", enter the directory used in
     Step 1 (/local/patches) and choose "OK".

  7. When prompted to select software to install, make sure that the "Perl"
     entry is highlighted.  Choose "Install".

  8. When the installation is complete, click on "OK". The Software Manager 
     lists the newly installed component among the installed software. 

  9. Exit the Software Manager by selecting the "Host" menu, then "Exit". 

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III. Removal Instructions
  
   1. As root, execute the command:
  
        # scoadmin software
  
      or double-click on the Software Manager icon in the desktop.
  
   2. Highlight "Perl 5.8.4".
  
   3. Pull down the "Software" menu and select "Remove Software".
  
   4. Once the removal finishes, quit the Software Manager.  Removal 
      is now complete.
  
You must re-install your previous version of Perl after removing
this version.

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