Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir

It compiles OK, runs tests OK but won't install at all

I find the same problem - not because of the ' ', but because make install is unable to create new directories in C:\Program Files - even when I'm running as Owner.
That is, I get "Access is denied" error.
I don't know how to work around that.

However, when I switch to attempting to install into a location that does allow me to create new directories (eg C:\_64\Program Files\perl), then the space between 'Program' and 'Files' creates problems.
The only workaround I came up with (drawing on earlier posts in this thread) was to:
1) Create C:\_64\Program Files directory (unless it already exists);
2) set INST_TOP to $(INST_DRV)\_64\PROGRA~1\perl

But if you're intent on installing perl into C:\Program Files and you're hitting the "Access is denied" error, then I can't really help.

Cheers,
Rob

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Re^2: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by GrandFather (Saint) on Jan 07, 2020 at 01:08 UTC
It may be it will work if you run the install under an administrative command window. Create a command window by right click / Run as Administrator from the Windows 10 search window (Windows key - s, then type cmd). Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply]
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 07, 2020 at 01:29 UTC
It may be it will work if you run the install under an administrative command window That is indeed all it takes. Good catch ! Funny ... I was assuming that "Owner" was synonymous with "Administrator" ... but apparently not. Cheers, Rob	[reply]