alternate install directory?

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

Dear Monks,

I have a difficult sys admin. One that will not allow me to
install (via make install) CPAN perl modules in the default localation.
How can I change or append to the "default location" for my
Perl modules. libwww-perl-5.69 and all of the modules it requires
are the modules I need to install.

Tanks

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Re: alternate install directory? by crenz (Priest) on Mar 11, 2003 at 20:11 UTC
You can install perl modules in a custom location by using `perl Makefile.pl PREFIX=/home/LameNerd make make test make install` I use it all the time on my account at pair.com.	[reply]
Re: alternate install directory? by LameNerd (Hermit) on Mar 11, 2003 at 20:31 UTC
Thanks Abbot crenz, Will I have to do anything in my Perl scripts when I "use" modules installed this way? For example I install URI.pm this way and when I attempt to build libwww-perl like so ... `$ perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/home/LameNerd .... $ make .... $ make test .... local/protosub........Can't locate URI.pm in @INC (@INC contains: ../b +l ....` [download] What should I do to correct the make test problem? update I was able to get libwww-perl to install by doing this ... `$ PERL5LIB=/home/LameNerd/PERL_MODS_INSTALL:/home/LameNerd/PERL_MODS_I +NSTALL/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 $ export PERL5LIB $ perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/home/LameNerd .... $ make .... $ make test .... ok 100%! $ make install ...` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: alternate install directory? by Ineffectual (Scribe) on Mar 11, 2003 at 20:49 UTC
Add a `use lib '/home/LameNerd/';`to the test scripts above the `use URI.pm` or make sure @INC includes the path to the URI.pm. HTH 'Fect	[reply] [d/l] [select]