in reply to Re^2: Sick of make, is there a replacement?
in thread OT Sick of make, is there a replacement?

you will first need make to install Module::Build

No, you don't actually need make to install Module::Build.
From its README: 
To install "Module::Build", and any other module that uses
"Module::Build" for its installation process, do the following:

perl Build.PL       # 'Build.PL' script creates the 'Build' script
./Build             # Need ./ to ensure we're using this "Build" scrip
+t
./Build test        # and not another one that happens to be in the PA
+TH
./Build install

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Module::Build does ship with a Makefile.PL, thus making it possible to install using EU::MM and a make utility.
But you're not forced to install it that way.

Cheers,
Rob

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Re^4: Sick of make, is there a replacement?
by CountZero (Bishop) on Aug 05, 2015 at 16:09 UTC
    That's when you want to install things.

    If you want to use Module::Build you will have to install it first when it is no longer in core and quite likely that install process will use make.

    CountZero

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