Hello,Thanks, the apt-get install --reinstall perl-base did the trick (wasn't sure what to reinstall). And debsums shows everything looking good -- though I'm astounded at how many packages don't have md5sums!
Cheers, -- -Adam P. GPG fingerprint: D54D 1AEE B11C CE9B A02B C5DD 526F 01E8 564E E4B6Welcome to the best software in the world today cafe! <http://lyre.mit.edu/%7Epowell/The_Best_Stuff_In_The_World_Today_Cafe.ogg>