... what does "Can't locate loadable object for module X in @INC (@INC contains: ... )" mean?

It means that the module has a shared library component (an .so, .dylib, or DLL, depending on your platform) that DynaLoader couldn't load. Usually this happens because of an installation error such as copying .pm files from the installation directory to the installed directory and neglecting to build or copy the binary components.

... a comprehensive repository of Perl core error messages would be great.
See perldiag or use the splain utility.

In reply to Re: Can't locate loadable object for module X in @INC (@INC contains: ... ) by chromatic
in thread Can't locate loadable object for module X in @INC (@INC contains: ... ) by arthurg

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