[rt-users] Syslog error when installing rt 3.8.2 on Cent OS 5.2

[Jesse Vincent]

On Wed 18.Feb'09 at 11:25:37 -0800, Shannon Adams wrote:
> I am doing a fresh install of rt 3.8.2 on CentOS 5.2.  I get down to:
> 
> Sys::Syslog version 0.16 required--this is only version 0.13 at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Log/Dispatch/Syslog.pm line 13.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/Log/Dispatch/Syslog.pm line 13.
> Compilation failed in require at /usr/src/build/rt-3.8.2/sbin/../lib/RT.pm line 340.
> make: *** [initialize-database] Error 2
> 
> I cannot figure out how to update Syslog to 0.16 and would appreciate any assistance.

RT doesn't directly require Sys::Syslog, but a downstream dependency,
Log::Dispatch does. 

sudo perl -MCPAN -e'install Sys::Syslog'

should do the trick.