> Error in ./dnewsreport.103.conf line 9: must be 'section' instead of > '#' It looks like the perl script is dying with an error in the configuration file. Double-check the configuration file to make sure its format is correct... Ryan -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Greshko Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 1:59 AM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Perl script Problem with Linux Padiyath Sreekumaran wrote: > I have a perl script which reads a configuration file. This > Script works on SUN as well as Tru64 to certain extend. Since I donot > have all the input files on SUN and Tru64 the script stops. The > Problem on Linux is that it dies immediately in line 9 of the > Configuration file. Iam using Perl version 5.8 and Redhat 9.0. The > problem is in the routine read_conf of the perl script. Iam not an > expert on Perl. Can any one help me? Am I missing any Perl modules > on > > Linux? Thanks for your help. > > > > Iam enclosing both files: script and config file Seems as if the listserver strips out attachments.... Which is not a bad thing, IMHO. > # perl -v > This is perl, v5.8.0 built for i386-linux-thread-multi > > (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail) > > # uname -a > > Linux pc4289 2.4.20-28.9 #1 Thu Dec 18 13:45:22 EST 2003 i686 i686 > i386 GNU/Linux > > I know that I should have send this problem to Perl FAQ. Since I get > error with Linux I thought that I shall ask here. Sorry for that. > > Error I get on Linux: > > # ./dnewsreport103.pl -f ./dnewsreport.103.conf > > Error in ./dnewsreport.103.conf line 9: must be 'section' instead of > '#' One common problem that presents itself in many ways is the setting of the LANG environment variable. In later versions of RH it often defaults to: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 try changing that to LANG=en_US or whatever you are using minus the .UTF-8 This is just a stab in the dark. YMMV. Ed -- "I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is." --The computer "Deep Thought" in "Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy" -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
