Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC

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

I'm trying to load the CVSSupport module wich has dependices on the XML::Parser Library which in turn has a dependency on Expat. I've compiled Expat on my solaris box, ran the unit tests for Expat and XML::Parser and all seems to be well. I've even wrote a routine that tells me which packages are installed and it claims that XML::Parser is installed. When I try and install the CVSSupport routines there is a line in the Makefile.PL that says

WriteMakefile( 'NAME' => 'CVSSupport', 'PREREQ_PM' => {'XML::Parser' => 0}, 'VERSION_FROM' => 'CVSSupport.pm', 'EXE_FILES' => 'cvs_harness', 'cvssupport_setup' , 'dist' => { 'COMPRESS' => 'gzip', 'SUFFIX' => '.gz' },

and this line claims that XML::Parser is not installed. when I force the make it then makes the complaint about

"Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC"

Any help would be appreciated.

Btw I'm running on Solaris 8 using gcc 3.1

Thanks,

Mark

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Re: Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC by chromatic (Archbishop) on Aug 23, 2002 at 14:44 UTC
It doesn't sound as if XML::Parser is installed. I would use one of two approaches to verify that it is: `perldoc -l XML::Parser perl -MXML::Parser -e 'print $XML::Parser::VERSION'` [download] Can you post your routine?	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC by sauoq (Abbot) on Aug 23, 2002 at 15:33 UTC
It's a guess but you might want to try running ldconfig or setting your LD_LIBRARY_PATH envariable to include the path where you installed expat. -sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";	[reply]
Re: Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC by gwhite (Friar) on Aug 23, 2002 at 17:56 UTC
Are you using the perl that came with Solaris (bad)? or did you compile a new one using gcc(you need to)? Are all your pieces pointing to the correct perl? g_White	[reply]
Re: Re: Can't locate loadable object for module XML::Parser::Expat in @INC by Anonymous Monk on Aug 23, 2002 at 19:17 UTC
I'm using the perl that came with solaris. I've just downloaded perl from sunfreeware. is that a better installation?	[reply]