[Chicago-talk] Module install problem

[Doug Bell]

It likely looks like a local::lib directory, not necessarily a custom Perl in your $HOME. Which might mean that the the cpan client's guided setup was directed to use local::lib instead of installing to the system Perl. Using local::lib is generally recommended when using cpan, because the OS Perl and lib directories are subject to the OS's whims, and it allows using cpan when you're not root.

If you need modules to be available to everyone, using cpan without local::lib works and is generally trouble-free, except when it's not and you're left with a mess to clean up (which generally only happens during an OS upgrade, and only if the OS upgrades Perl).




Doug Bell
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> On Sep 16, 2015, at 1:48 PM, Richard Reina <gatorreina at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Yikes! No idea how I ended up with that -- or how to  correct it. But thanks for letting me know.
> 
> 
> 
> El sept 16, 2015, a las 1:36 PM, Alan Mead <amead2 at alanmead.org <mailto:amead2 at alanmead.org>> escribió:
> 
>> On 9/16/2015 1:26 PM, richard at rushlogistics.com <mailto:richard at rushlogistics.com> wrote:
>>> Here is the complete output from the failed installin case anyone has time to help. Would GREATLY appreciate it if so.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> # cpan i /WWW-Contact/
>>> Loading internal null logger. Install Log::Log4perl for logging messages
>>> Reading '/root/.cpan/Metadata'
>>>   Database was generated on Tue, 15 Sep 2015 03:29:02 GMT
>>> Warning: Cannot install i, don't know what it is.
>>> Try the command
>>> 
>>>     i /i/
>>> 
>>> to find objects with matching identifiers.
>>> Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/F/FA/FAYLAND/WWW-Contact-0.47.tar.gz ok
>>> tmp-22834 for tmp-22834: No such file or directory at /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/CPAN/Distribution.pm line 468.
>>> Configuring F/FA/FAYLAND/WWW-Contact-0.47.tar.gz with Build.PL
>>> Created MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
>>> Creating new 'Build' script for 'WWW-Contact' version '0.47'
>>>   FAYLAND/WWW-Contact-0.47.tar.gz
>>>   /usr/bin/perl Build.PL --installdirs site -- OK
>>> Running Build for F/FA/FAYLAND/WWW-Contact-0.47.tar.gz
>>> Building WWW-Contact
>>>   FAYLAND/WWW-Contact-0.47.tar.gz
>>>   ./Build -- OK
>>> Running Build test
>>> t/00-load.t ......... 1/1 # Testing WWW::Contact 0.47, Perl 5.014002, /usr/bin/perl
>>> t/00-load.t ......... ok   
>>> t/01-basic.t ....... Class::MOP::load_class is deprecated at /home/richard/perl5/lib/perl5/i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi-64int/Class/MOP.pm line 69.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Richard,
>> 
>> My guess is that you have a Debian Perl installed and a separate installation of Perl in your home directory.  I don't really know anything about resolving such problems... The specific version of 'cpan' that you use probably determines whether you are adding a package to your private installation or the Debian installation.
>> 
>> -Alan
>> 
>> 
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