Installation of Date::Manip not succesful

[gn00kie]

Hi Guys,
I am trying to install Date::Manip module on my perl 5.8 on Sun solaris server, I get this error: Writing Makefile for Date::Manip --NOT OK. How do I fix this kind of error? Thanks.

 

[PaulTEG]

are you using cpan to install the module?

$> perl -MCPAN -e shell
[b][u]cpan[/u][/b]install Date::Manip

CPAN may need to be configured on your box, but it's well worth it ... set it to follow dependencies, would be my advice, but depending on your version control strategy, this may be in violation of policy

HTH




Paul
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Spend an hour a week on CPAN, helps cure all known programming ailments ;-)

 

[gn00kie]

I tried that approach of installation but still get this error: "

Writing Makefile for Date::Manip
-- NOT OK
Running make test
Oops, make had returned bad status
Running make install
Oops, make had returned bad status
"
Any more solutions for this one?

 

[PaulTEG]

when you setup CPAN did you give it all the right program lcoations, you can set it up again

$> perl -MCPAN -e shell
[u][b]cpan>[/b][/u] o conf init

make returning bad status sounds like the wrong make program, or compiler options are possibly incorrect.

Never worked on a Solaris box, but it should be the same as any other *nix variant.

The Date::Manip package is being downloaded each, like it's not a corrupt packarge by any chance?

Paul
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Spend an hour a week on CPAN, helps cure all known programming ailments ;-)

 

[gn00kie]

yes i have setup my initial compiler options and they have no problem. I think the problem is with my make program but can not pin point the specific cause. any more suggestions out there?

 

[PaulTEG]

try a different make program, or reinstall it?