Alex, I believe that I am using the version of perl you have suggested, copy of server whereis below:
[admin@www admin]$ whereis perl
perl: /usr/bin/perl5.00503 /usr/bin/perl /usr/man/man1/perl.1
[admin@www admin]$
[admin@www admin]$
Steve
[admin@www admin]$ whereis perl
perl: /usr/bin/perl5.00503 /usr/bin/perl /usr/man/man1/perl.1
[admin@www admin]$
[admin@www admin]$
Steve