When i try to install BioPerl using CPAN, I am getting the following error. "Too early to specify a build action '1'. Do 'Build 1' instead." Can anyone please help me to solve this issue. For your info: I am using fedora 14 ################## I pasted the error ##################### 
cpan[2]> i /bioperl/
Bundle    Bundle::BioPerl        (CRAFFI/Bundle-BioPerl-2.1.8.tar.gz)
Distribution    BOZO/Fry-Lib-BioPerl-0.15.tar.gz
Distribution    CDRAUG/Dist-Zilla-PluginBundle-BioPerl-0.20.tar.gz
Distribution    CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz
Distribution    CJFIELDS/BioPerl-DB-1.006900.tar.gz
Distribution    CJFIELDS/BioPerl-Network-1.006902.tar.gz
Distribution    CJFIELDS/BioPerl-Run-1.006900.tar.gz
Distribution    CRAFFI/Bundle-BioPerl-2.1.8.tar.gz
Distribution    RBUELS/Dist-Zilla-PluginBundle-Bioperl-0.01.tar.gz
Module  < Bio::Gonzales::Role::BioPerl::Constructor (JWB/Bio-Gonzales-
0.0543.tar.gz)
Module  < BioPerl                (CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz)
Module  < Bundle::BioPerl        (CRAFFI/Bundle-BioPerl-2.1.8.tar.gz)
Module  < Dist::Zilla::PluginBundle::BioPerl (CDRAUG/Dist-Zilla-Plugin
+Bundle-BioPerl-0.20.tar.gz)
Module  < Dist::Zilla::PluginBundle::Bioperl (RBUELS/Dist-Zilla-Plugin
+Bundle-Bioperl-0.01.tar.gz)
Module  < Fry::Lib::BioPerl      (BOZO/Fry-Lib-BioPerl-0.15.tar.gz)
Module  < Pod::Weaver::PluginBundle::BioPerl (CDRAUG/Dist-Zilla-Plugin
+Bundle-BioPerl-0.20.tar.gz)
Author          BIOPERLML ("Bioperl-l" <bioperl-l@lists.open-bio.org>)
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+                            cpan[3]> install CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923
+.tar.gz
Running make for C/CJ/CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz
Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/C/CJ/CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.
+923.tar.gz ok

  CPAN.pm: Building C/CJ/CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz

Too early to specify a build action '1'.  Do 'Build 1' instead.
Warning: No success on command[/usr/bin/perl Build.PL 1]
  CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz
  /usr/bin/perl Build.PL 1 -- NOT OK
Running Build test
  Make had some problems, won't test
Running Build install
  Make had some problems, won't install
Stopping: 'install' failed for 'C/CJ/CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz'.
Failed during this command:
 CJFIELDS/BioPerl-1.6.923.tar.gz              : writemakefile NO '/usr
+/bin/perl Build.PL 1' returned status 512

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