fedora-perl-devel-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Philippe Lang wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm facing a bug when trying to install a perl module from CPAN, >> which requires the installation of Module::Build first. >> >> This bug is apparently not new: >> http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=19406. And until now, I >> was not able to find a workaround. Setting the environment variables >> LANG or LC_ALL to C (tips I could find on internet) did not correct >> anything. >> >> >> The problem is the following: if you type >> >>> cpan Module::Build >> >> ... After a while, you get: >> >> Running make test >> /usr/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test t/basic...........ok >> >> t/compat..........ok 2/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too >> long at >> > /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm >> line 200. >> # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 180) >> t/compat..........NOK 3# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 181) >> >> t/compat..........NOK 4make[1]: *** No targets specified and no >> makefile found. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 56) >> t/compat..........NOK 5make[1]: *** No rule to make target `test'. >> Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 63) >> t/compat..........NOK 6# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 64) >> >> t/compat..........NOK 7# 'MAKE TEST >> >> # MAKE[1]: ENTERING DIRECTORY >> `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # MAKE[1]: >> LEAVING DIRECTORY >> `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # ' # >> doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)' >> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. >> # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 66) >> t/compat..........NOK 8make: *** [test] Interrupt >> >> >> >> ... And at the end, the module cannot be installed: >> >> >> >> Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> -- >> ------- >> t/compat.t 30 7680 60 30 3-10 13-20 38 41 43 45-46 48-55 59 >> 3 tests and 31 subtests skipped. >> Failed 1/21 test scripts. 30/670 subtests failed. >> Files=21, Tests=670, 47 wallclock secs (30.05 cusr + 16.79 csys = >> 46.84 >> CPU) Failed 1/21 test programs. 30/670 subtests failed. >> make: *** [test] Error 255 >> /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK >> Running make install >> make test had returned bad status, won't install without force >> >> >> >> >> >> This problem is specific to Redhat. I did the same job under FreeBSD >> 6.1 just before, without any problem. >> >> >> Does anyone have an idea how I can install this Module? Is there >> maybe an RPM package in order to install Module::Build? > > This problem affects RHL9, FC1-FC3, and RHEL3-4. > > It may also affect older RHL and RHEL releases; I haven't tried them. > > It can be worked around for RHL9, FC1, FC2, RHEL3 by setting > LANG=C before running the test suite. > > For FC3 and RHEL4 you'll need to use an older version of > Module::Build, such 0.2612. I have packages here: > > http://www.city-fan.org/ftp/contrib/perl-modules/ > > Paul. Thanks a lot Paul, it works just great. Regards, --------------- Philippe Lang Attik System
