installing and using perl module/library

[hosrow]

I have downloaded and installed libnet perl library (my main interest is NET::FTP)on my local working directory using:<br>
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perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=~/perl<br>
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This created a /perl in my home directory.<br>
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How can I get my Perl script to recognize where to look for the contents of this library, namely the FTP module. In my program I have included:<br>
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#!/use/local/lib/perl -w <br>
use NET::FTP;<br>
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This gives me an error saying that Net/FTP.pm not found in @INC.<br>
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Please give me ideas. I am stuck !!! <br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Hosrow

 

[MikeLacey]

first line of your example "#!/use/local/lib/perl -w" should that read "#!/usr/local/lib/perl -w"? (usr and not use in the path)<br>
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Anyway - Had you thought of writing a perl program to print the values of @INC?<br>
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Mike<br>

 

[seesawzzz]

i don't think this work cos i've tried it, it only prints out @INC dirname at dirname

 

[MikeLacey]

like this I meant
foreach (@INC){
print &quot;$_\n&quot;;
} Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[greadey]

You can modify @INC at runtime if you really want. In your case you would say,

push(@INC, &quot;/home/username/perl&quot;

then you library would be found in @INC. It is not recommended you do this (though there are some who do).

The other way is to stick - use lib &quot;/home/username/perl&quot;;
then put your use NET::FTP statement.

Your line #!/usr/local/lib/perl seems a bit suspect since this line is supposed to point your perl binary i.e.,

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

(course I might be putting my foot in it there )

Just for interest and 'cos I think it's elegant, the following will print @INC from the command line;

perl -e 'map{print $_ . &quot;\n&quot;} @INC' (in Linux, Unix type OS)