libperl.so

I can't compile the perl module because libperl is not a shared
library.  So what I'd like to do is simply download the 5.6 perl source,
compile, and go.

I'm using Red Had 6.1, which has the perl-5.00503-6 rpm installed.  Of
course there are a jillion other packages which depend on this one.

So my question is, what happens if I rpm -e perl, then make, make
install the latest 5.6 source?  Is my whole world going to fall apart?

I'm scared.

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