Hi,

I can't find the solution to my particular problem in the tutorial/modules section, or on cpan FAQ.
Also, the particular modules' docs don't provide the needed info.

I wish to install modules to my folder '~/lib', but I also want to tell MakeMaker to check that same folder to satisfy dependencies.

Example:
If I try to MakeMaker the HTML::Template module, it fails, saying it needs File::Spec.
O.k., so I make and install File::Spec using
perl Makefile.PL  LIB=~/lib INSTALLMAN1DIR=~/lib/man/man1 INSTALLMAN3D
+IR=~/lib/man/man3
make
make test
make install

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At this point, it fails to install properly, so I just copy the created files and folders to my '~/lib' directory. Then running a perl script with -
use lib '/home/actualre/lib';
use File::Spec

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- in it succeeds.

O.k., so now I try to install HTML::Template.
perl Makefile.PL  LIB=~/lib INSTALLMAN1DIR=~/lib/man/man1 INSTALLMAN3D
+IR=~/lib/man/man3
make
make test
make install

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It now fails, still saying it needs File::Spec. So again, my question is, how do I tell it 'install in my lib dir and ALSO check my lib dir to satisfy dependencies?'.

(Side Note)
I asked my hosts if they could install the Perl module HTML::Template, and they said

"Since we do not support this, you may upload the program to your cgi-bin or the directory where your scripts are uploaded. "

Sounds like they think I was asking them to install a script.
Do their tech-support not know what a Perl module is? :)

Thanks for any help.
fireartist

In reply to Non-root Module Install problems by fireartist

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