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

Hi all,

I am trying to install some perl modules as a user without root priveliges. I created my own perl directory and associated .cpan/CPAN directories etc. I used CPAN to install DBI and DBD::SQLite. However, when I run my script that requires DBI, I get the following error. 

Can't load '/g/typas/Alison/bin/myperl/lib/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/a
+uto/DBI/DBI.so' for module DBI: /g/typas/Alison/bin/myperl/lib/x86_64
+-linux-thread-multi/auto/DBI/DBI.so: undefined symbol: PL_charclass a
+t /usr/lib64/perl5/DynaLoader.pm line 200.
 at /g/typas/Alison/bin/myperl/lib/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/DBI.pm li
+ne 278
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /g/typas/Alison/bin/myperl/lib/x8
+6_64-linux-thread-multi/DBI.pm line 278.
Compilation failed in require at /g/typas/Alison/bin/orthoMCL_sqlite/b
+in/orthomclInstallSchema line 3.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /g/typas/Alison/bin/orthoMCL_sqli
+te/bin/orthomclInstallSchema line 3.

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there are a few different versions of perl installed on my system, maybe there is some mismatch?

any help apprecieated

thanks

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Re: problems installing modules - ex. DBI
by taint (Chaplain) on Dec 05, 2013 at 00:26 UTC

    Personally, I'm at a bit of a loss, without a little more information.

    Couple of things come to mind;
    In detail. What procedure did you use to build/install this module?
    Did you tell Perl where you intended to install it 

    make install PREFIX=/path/to/my/personal/directory

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    ?
    When you indicate you have other versions installed. Are they also installed within your home folder?

    Any more specifics, that you don't feel are typical of a normal/usual install would help.

    Best wishes.

    --Chris

    #!/usr/bin/perl -Tw
use Perl::Always or die;
my $perl_version = (5.12.5);
print $perl_version;
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Re: problems installing modules - ex. DBI
by marto (Cardinal) on Dec 05, 2013 at 11:07 UTC

    In order to answer fully we'd need more information. The perl setup, an example script which reproduces this error. If you are running a system and want multiple users to have access to instal modules why not build a single version of perl (say under /opt/) and set permissions to allow them to install modules for this version? If you only want to provide access to the finished program to users consider packaging the script.

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