Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev

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

I have tried installing Catalyst Runtime, Catalyst Dev, and perlbrew (This was suggested as a work around). Everytime I try to install these I get failed tests and it will not force install. I am installing on a mac. This was result of my attempt at installing Runtime:

Result: FAIL
Failed 165/193 test programs. 21/185 subtests failed.
make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 2
  JJNAPIORK/Catalyst-Runtime-5.90112.tar.gz
2 dependencies missing (MooseX::Role::WithOverloading,JSON::MaybeXS); 
+additionally test harness failed
  /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK
//hint// to see the cpan-testers results for installing this module, t
+ry:
  reports JJNAPIORK/Catalyst-Runtime-5.90112.tar.gz
Running make install
  make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
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Re: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Aug 06, 2016 at 04:38 UTC
JSON::MaybeXS missing messed up an installation of some Moo stuff for me recently. I would try installing those missing items first and then retry the Cat stuff. Generally, I would not force install anything here without definitely knowing it's because of a broken test or something known to be harmless.	[reply]
Re^2: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by stevieb (Canon) on Aug 06, 2016 at 13:47 UTC
++ Three weeks down the road, if the issue wasn't just a broken test and wasn't something harmless, you may be scratching your head wondering and troubleshooting why some code that is seemingly unrelated is breaking, long after you've forgotten about this 'incident'.	[reply]
Re: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by Anonymous Monk on Aug 06, 2016 at 01:39 UTC
How did you try to force install?	[reply]
Re^2: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by atache (Initiate) on Aug 06, 2016 at 01:55 UTC
Sorry, my post wasn't very clear. I didn't try to force install. Should I?	[reply]
Re^3: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by Old_Gray_Bear (Bishop) on Aug 06, 2016 at 23:08 UTC
Don't use a force install until you have exhausted all other choices. It may take several iterations of installing things that turn up "missing", but. `-force` is a big blunt object.... ---- I Go Back to Sleep, Now. OGB	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Tests Fail when I try to install Catalyst Runtime or Catalyst dev by Anonymous Monk on Aug 06, 2016 at 02:08 UTC
:) I dont know :) If you want/need the module, well, installing it is the only way to get it sure you don't have to install in sitelib or ... you can install privately ... but speaking of mac, are you using your system perl?	[reply]