Hello, I'm a bit frustrated 'cause I have been trying to install modules on my new mac for a couple of days now. And with no success. I'm quite new to Perl and coming from Windows, so you'll probably understand what I'm talking. So, I have been trying commands from bash shell 
~ > cpan
cpan> install Spreadsheet::WriteExcel

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I this is what I'm getting after all: 
------------------------ snip --------------------------
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Parse::RecDescent
    -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
Running make for J/JM/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.25.tar.gz
  Is already unwrapped into directory /Users/larus/.cpan/build/Spreads
+heet-WriteExcel-2.25

  CPAN.pm: Going to build J/JM/JMCNAMARA/Spreadsheet-WriteExcel-2.25.t
+ar.gz

    -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
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What I'm doing wrong? What should I do? My intention is to learn more Perl, not to get involved with these kinds of problems (sic!). All you wise monks: can you give any support or help please?

In reply to Installing modules on Mac OS X by larus

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