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cpan module installation 1
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"Makefile.PL" is normally used on Unix systems with a C compiler and make installed to build Perl modules from source. The normal chain of events is:<br><FONT FACE=monospace><br>perl Makefile.PL<br>make<br>make check<br>make install<br></font><br>I guess it would be the same under Windows if you had a C compiler and make installed. However, most Windows systems do not.<br><br>So, ActiveState put together a perl script to automate searching and installation of new modules.<br><br>Kick off a 'net connection. Then get a DOS prompt and run:<br><FONT FACE=monospace><br>perl ppm.pl<br></font><br>This will kick off an interactive shell. Type "help" or "help <i>command</i>" to get some useful info.<br><br>The most useful commands are:<br><br>install [packages]<br> Installs the named packages.<br><br>search<br> Search for info about packages.<br><br>set<br> Sets or displays current options.<br><br>verify<br> Verifies that your current installation is up to date.<br><br>There's also a module that ships with perl that does a similar job. Start perl as:<br><FONT FACE=monospace><br>perl -MCPAN -eshell<br></font><br>Again, type "help" for some help. Or, from the command line, <FONT FACE=monospace>perldoc ::CPAN</font><br><br>Hope this helps. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>
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It sounds like the module you want hasn't been compiled for Windows and uploaded to CPAN. 
<br><br>Maybe some kind soul with ActivePerl and a C compiler for Windows could help you out here? Sorry, but all the perl I do is Unix only, and I don't have a C compiler on my PC. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>
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<br><br>Maybe some kind soul with ActivePerl and a C compiler for Windows could help you out here? Sorry, but all the perl I do is Unix only, and I don't have a C compiler on my PC. <p> <br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>--<br>0 1 - Just my two bits
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