in reply to XML-LibXML-2.0129 installation issues

The installed version of libxml2 FORCED 2.9.4
is not compatible with XML::LibXML (and probably buggy)!

You may continue at your own risk using 'perl Makefile.PL FORCE=1', bu
+t:

- don't expect XML::LibXML to build or work correctly!
- don't report errors!
- don't send patches!

Check the README file for more information on versionsthat are tested 
 with XML::LibXML

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I think the message above is pretty clear. If you want to use this module satisfy it's dependencies.

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Re^2: XML-LibXML-2.0129 installation issues
by Brat (Initiate) on May 25, 2017 at 07:22 UTC
    yes, a little confused on that. the latest version of libxml2 seems to be libxml2-2.9.4 what other dependencies do I need to resolve? am I approaching this the wrong way? please advise.
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      what other dependencies do I need to resolve?

      Did you run make test after the perl Makefile.PL FORCE=1 PREFIX=/app/localapps/perl/lib step finished ?
      You'll need to do that, and then run make install.

      If you've done all of that and there were problems, then I'd be looking to make that failing 'xml2-config' command work.
      Where is 'xml2-config' located ? Is it in '/app/localapps/perl/bin' ?

      Could you post the output of perl -V (that's an uppercase 'V').

      Cheers,
      Rob
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      yes, a little confused on that. the latest version of libxml2 seems to be libxml2-2.9.4 what other dependencies do I need to resolve? am I approaching this the wrong way? please advise.

      Hi,

      Are the directions really that confusing?

      That version is known to be buggy

      Your options are, install it anyway (force), or download an older version (like 2.9.3 ".0" or 2.7.8.1) or a newer version (like snapshot)

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        Are the directions really that confusing?

        No ... however, I must confess that I've found it a struggle to work out whether the directions being thrown at the OP are valid. (My incapacity, I know.)
        They prrroobably are - but I'm still puzzled by (in the Makefile.PL): 
        exit 0 if !$FORCE and $libxml2_version ne "2.9.4";

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        If 2.9.4 is no good, why is it being special-cased as the only version for which the build is allowed to proceed (under the particular encompassing circumstances) ?

        Cheers,
        Rob
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