Infuriating Modules Dependency Question

clegane has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by moritz (Cardinal) on Aug 20, 2013 at 20:00 UTC
What am I doing wrong? You aren't using the tools that make installing a module easy. It can be as simple as typing `cpan install REST::Client` [download] in your shell. If you have trouble with it, please search perlmonks for the various questions and tutorials about module installation. Perl 6 - the future is here, just unevenly distributed	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by clegane (Novice) on Aug 20, 2013 at 20:31 UTC
Thanks for the reply! Wow, I didn't realize that the cpan command could install packages automagically. Doh! Anyway, I ran 'install REST::Client' within the cpan terminal. That went fine. My script still failed as expected, complaining about SSLeay.pm missing. So I ran 'install Crypt::SSLeay' within cpan. It failed, giving me the error message below. Thoughts? Set up gcc environment - gcc.exe (rubenvb-4.5.4) 4.5.4 The test suite can attempt to connect to public servers to ensure that + the code is working properly. If you are behind a strict firewall or have +no network connectivity, these tests may fail (through no fault of the co +de). Do you want to run the live tests (y/N)? [N] y Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lz Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lssl Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lcrypto Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lssl32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lssleay32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -leay32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lkernel32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -luser32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lgdi32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lwinspool Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lcomdlg32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -ladvapi32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lshell32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lole32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -loleaut32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lnetapi32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -luuid Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lws2_32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lmpr Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lwinmm Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lversion Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lodbc32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lodbccp32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lcomctl32 Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lmsvcrt Writing Makefile for Crypt::SSLeay Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json cp lib/Crypt/SSLeay/X509.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay\X509.pm cp lib/Net/SSL.pm blib\lib\Net\SSL.pm cp SSLeay.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay.pm cp lib/Crypt/SSLeay/Conn.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay\Conn.pm cp lib/Crypt/SSLeay/CTX.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay\CTX.pm cp lib/Crypt/SSLeay/MainContext.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay\MainContext.p +m cp lib/Crypt/SSLeay/Err.pm blib\lib\Crypt\SSLeay\Err.pm C:\Perl64\bin\perl.exe C:\Perl64\lib\ExtUtils\xsubpp -typemap C:\Perl +64\lib\Ext Utils\typemap -typemap typemap SSLeay.xs > SSLeay.xsc && C:\Perl64\bi +n\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e mv -- SSLeay.xsc SSLeay.c C:\Perl64\site\bin\gcc.exe -c -DNDEBUG -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -D +NO_STRICT -DWIN64 -DCONSERVATIVE -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DP +ERL_IMPLIC IT_CONTEXT -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DHASATTRIBUTE -fno-strict +-aliasing -mms-bitfields -O2 -DVERSION=\"0.64\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.64\" + "-IC:\Per l64\lib\CORE" SSLeay.c SSLeay.xs:35:25: fatal error: openssl/ssl.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated. dmake.exe: Error code 129, while making 'SSLeay.o' NANIS/Crypt-SSLeay-0.64.tar.gz C:\Perl64\site\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible Failed during this command: NANIS/Crypt-SSLeay-0.64.tar.gz : make NO [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by CountZero (Bishop) on Aug 20, 2013 at 20:56 UTC
Did you read the documentation for Crypt::SSLeay? You must have OpenSSL installed before compiling this module. You can get the latest OpenSSL package from http://www.openssl.org/. Do you have OpenSSL installed? CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James My blog: Imperial Deltronics	[reply]
Re^4: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by clegane (Novice) on Aug 20, 2013 at 21:03 UTC
Re^5: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by hippo (Archbishop) on Aug 20, 2013 at 21:51 UTC
Re^5: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by syphilis (Archbishop) on Aug 21, 2013 at 02:57 UTC
Re: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by toolic (Bishop) on Aug 20, 2013 at 19:59 UTC
What am I doing wrong? You are not showing us the relevant perl code that generates that error. Note that the POD for Crypt::SSLeay does not have `use Crypt::SSLeay;`, if that's what you are trying to do. As an aside, for installing modules along with dependencies, you could use cpan	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Infuriating Modules Dependency Question by 2teez (Vicar) on Aug 20, 2013 at 20:28 UTC
You can also take a look at using App::cpanminus for installation. If you tell me, I'll forget. If you show me, I'll remember. if you involve me, I'll understand. --- Author unknown to me	[reply]