It started out so simple: I wanted to install XML::XPath. So I typed perl -MCPAN -eshell, after that install XML::XPath and then the trouble began.

The module's tests failed for something like 60%. I tried to upgrade to Perl 5.6.1 (through the CPAN shell too), tried again and it worked. But the Perl 5.6.1 installation itself was giving trouble too. Large File Support test failed, so I decided to exclude that feature from the installation

Later I tried to install the Template Toolkit, which failed miserably, like the XPath module: again a lot of tests failed, including the filter test and the XML::XPath plugin tests (coincidence?).

So I decided to try a little more. I installed the latest version of GD. No problem. The latest version of Bundle::Tk failed too. Latest version of XML::DOM. Failed. LWP::UA. Failed.

I get the vague impression something is really wrong with my system. But what? What has messed it up? And even more important: how can I try again with a fresh start?

This is a SuSE 7.0 box with kernel 2.2.16. So don't tell me to reinstall my system: this is not windows!

Jouke Visser, Perl 'Adept'
Using Perl to help the disabled: pVoice and pStory

In reply to Problems installing modules by Jouke

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