[mplspm]: Module::Build & Makefile.PL

[James.FitzGibbon]

Ok, I know I should slap myself around for trying to use CPAN.pm to
install Module::Build, especially after last night's talk:

--START--
Package seems to come without Makefile.PL.
  (The test -f "/home_dir/jfitzgi/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.05/Makefile.PL"
returned false.)
  Writing one on our own (setting NAME to ModuleBuild)

  CPAN.pm: Going to build K/KW/KWILLIAMS/Module-Build-0.05.tar.gz

Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for ModuleBuild
cp lib/Module/Build/Platform/Unix.pm blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Unix.pm
[...]
cp lib/Module/Build/Platform/Windows.pm
blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Windows.pm
Manifying blib/man3/Module::Build::Platform::Unix.3
[...]
        /home/prod/perl5/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib
-I/home/prod/perl5/lib/5.6.1/aix -I/home/prod/perl5/lib/5.6.1 Build.PL Build
Too early to specify a build action 'Build'.  Do ./Build Build instead.
make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 255.

Stop.
  /usr/bin/make  -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
---END--

But on the presumption that people who don't read the docs are going
to pull the same bonehead move, would it be an idea to put a Makefile.PL
in there, just to help with bootstrapping for people so very used to typing
perl -MCPAN -e 'install foo'?

-- 
j.

James FitzGibbon                       voice/fax 612-761-6121/4277 
Consultant, TTS-3D at TPN4H               james.fitzgibbon at target.com


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