Hi,I am newbie to this site and am trying to install Crypt::DES package in windows machine using Activeperl 5.8 and I am getting the following error

E:\temp\pre\Crypt-DES-2.05>perl Makefile.pl
Writing Makefile for Crypt::DES

E:\temp\pre\Crypt-DES-2.05>nmake

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility   Version 6.00.8168.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1988-1998. All rights reserved.

        cl -c    -nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CONSO
+LE -DNO_ST
RICT -DHAVE_DES_FCRYPT -DNO_HASH_SEED -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLI
+CIT_CONTEX
T -DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -DPERL_MSVCRT_READFIX -MD -Zi -DNDE
+BUG -O1
 -DVERSION=\"2.05\"  -DXS_VERSION=\"2.05\"  "-ID:\apps\lib\CORE"   DES
+.c
DES.c
D:\apps\lib\CORE\perl.h(420) : fatal error C1083: Cannot open include 
+file: 'sys
/types.h': No such file or directory
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2'
Stop.

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I need help in installing the modules from the source using C compiler in windows using ActivePerl 5.8.8. Please send me the info if anyone know about how to install or send me the URL where I can get the required info. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

2006-10-20 Retitled by planetscape, as per Monastery guidelines: one-word (or module-only) titles hinder site navigation

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Original title: 'Crypt::DES'

In reply to trying to install Crypt::DES package in windows machine by Anonymous Monk

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