Problems installing XML::DOM

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

In order to try the Everything Engine on my box, I need XML::DOM installed. But I have some problems with the installation.

I have Expat 1.95.2, XML::Parser 2.30. Here the error messages I get:

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/stefano/libxml-enno-1.02/XQLParser'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/stefano/libxml-enno-1.02/XQLParser'
PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/usr/lib/perl
+5/5.6.0/i386-linux -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 -e 'use Test::Harness qw(&r
+untests $verbose); $verbose=0; runtests @ARGV;' t/*.t
t/build_dom.........FAILED test 2
 Failed 1/2 tests, 50.00% okay
t/chk_batch.........FAILED tests 1, 3-4, 7, 14-15, 17-18, 21, 27-29, 3
+1-32, 35, 41-43, 46, 49, 56
 Failed 21/56 tests, 62.50% okay
t/dom_astress.......ok
t/dom_attr..........dubious
 Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
DIED. FAILED tests 3, 20-23
 Failed 5/23 tests, 78.26% okay
t/dom_cdata.........ok
t/dom_example.......ok
t/dom_extent........dubious
 Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
DIED. FAILED test 2
 Failed 1/2 tests, 50.00% okay
t/dom_jp_astress....dubious
 Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
DIED. FAILED test 4
 Failed 1/4 tests, 75.00% okay
t/dom_jp_attr.......dubious
 Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
DIED. FAILED tests 3, 20-23
 Failed 5/23 tests, 78.26% okay
t/dom_jp_cdata......ok
t/dom_jp_example....ok
t/dom_jp_minus......ok
t/dom_jp_modify.....ok
t/dom_jp_print......FAILED test 2
 Failed 1/3 tests, 66.67% okay
t/dom_minus.........ok
t/dom_modify........ok
t/dom_print.........FAILED test 2
 Failed 1/3 tests, 66.67% okay
t/dom_template......ok
t/xql_Strict........ok
t/xql_attr..........ok
t/xql_big...........ok
t/xql_comment.......ok
t/xql_cos...........ok
t/xql_date..........ok
t/xql_document......ok
t/xql_eval..........ok
t/xql_immed_precedes.ok
t/xql_index.........ok
t/xql_index2........ok
t/xql_map...........ok
t/xql_new...........ok
t/xql_once..........ok
t/xql_parent........ok
t/xql_precedes......ok
t/xql_recurse.......ok
t/xql_recurse2......ok
t/xql_sin2..........ok
t/xql_subscript.....ok
t/xql_subscript2....ok
t/xql_subst.........ok
t/xql_template......ok
t/xql_test..........ok
t/xql_test_DATA_CKL.ok
t/xql_text..........ok
t/xql_union.........ok
t/xql_union2........ok
Failed Test  Status Wstat Total Fail  Failed  List of failed
----------------------------------------------------------------------
+---------
t/build_dom.t                 2    1  50.00%  2
t/chk_batch.t                56   21  37.50%  1, 3-4, 7, 14-15, 17-18,
+ 21, 27-
                                              29, 31-32, 35, 41-43, 46
+, 49, 56
t/dom_attr.t    255 65280    23    5  21.74%  3, 20-23
t/dom_extent.t  255 65280     2    1  50.00%  2
t/dom_jp_astres 255 65280     4    1  25.00%  4
t/dom_jp_attr.t 255 65280    23    5  21.74%  3, 20-23
t/dom_jp_print.               3    1  33.33%  2
t/dom_print.t                 3    1  33.33%  2
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Occasionally I get error messages like:

Can't locate object method "equals" via package "XML::Parser::ContentM
+odel" at CmpDOM.pm line 179.
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I hope this is enough for giving some advice. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Problems installing XML::DOM by mirod (Canon) on Sep 02, 2001 at 23:50 UTC
There have been problems in the past with XML::Parser and XML::DOM not being synchronized. The problem was compounded by the fact that libxml-enno, which includes XML::DOM, also includes a bunch of poorly maintained modules. So recently libxml-enno has been replaced by the different modules it includes. So maybe you should try intalling the latest version, XML::DOM 1.31, dated August 29. You should be OK then as it looks like the faulty tests concern XML::XQL and not XML::DOM.	[reply]
Re: Re: Problems installing XML::DOM by mitd (Curate) on Sep 03, 2001 at 07:25 UTC
Bless you ! Just been through the sam enno->DOM->Parser hell. I suspected what you have stated but having it confirmed is a relief. Why the hell ennon found it necessary to put XML::DOM and XML::XQL etc. in same distro is beyond me. I feel theses modules are too important to get screwed up in Version hell. mitd-Made in the Dark 'My favourite colour appears to be grey.'	[reply]