chuch anderson writes: > Instead of using CPAN, why don't you just do this: > yum install perl-Tk indeed, why didn't i? i didn't know any better. now i did and all is well. thank you. ole dan j. daniel moylan 84 harvard ave brookline, ma 02446-6202 617-777-0207 (cel) jdm at moylan.us www.moylan.us [no html pls]