Update
Turns out the basic OSX install is actually incomplete... its only with the addition of the developer cd that extra binaries are added (autoconf, make, about 100+), and the extra perl headers, libraries and extra whatnot are added in. Its fixed ALL my problems, so if anyone else has problems w/OSX.. just install the developer's kit!
Thanks to everyone who offered advice, I appreciate it =)


The status of things so far...

Running it as root gives the same error message. However, I did actually take the time to go check the /System/Library/Perl/darwin/CORE/perl.h path... and there is no Perl directory under the /System/Library directory.

In between checking responses here, I'm combing through Apple's help forums to see if there's any info about the Perl installation there. I went to perl.com, but looking for any files there took me to that same ports page on CPAN telling me that OSX has the latest perl on it.

So all I've got so far is its not a module issue (I learned all about modules when I first signed up to this site....), nor a permissions situation, but something with the perl files itself. Bah, humbug! =)

In reply to Re: Re: Perl and OSX by TrinityInfinity
in thread Perl and OSX by TrinityInfinity

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