Please consider updating perl-File-HomeDir in EPEL-5 to at least version 0.86, which I need for perl-Test-Valgrind. Cloning the EL-6 package would do nicely. Looking at the upstream changelog, there don't appear to be any incompatible changes after the current EPEL-5 version (0.62) until version 0.90. I (pghmcfc) would be happy to co-maintain this package if you're busy or have lost interest.
perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 5. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5
Package perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 5 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2012-0824/perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
perl-File-HomeDir-0.86-1.el5 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 5 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.