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I'm in the process of trying to install TWiki on a Solaris 10 server. I'm using the instructions here:

http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SolarisInstallCookbook

I've gotten as far as the "Perl preparations" step about 1/3 of the way down. Since we are not using CoolStack, I am attempting to install the listed modules.

The instructions I am using for installing those modules are here:

http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SolarisInstallCookbookPerlModules

Specifically, I am trying to use the automated method. I was successful in installing CGI::Session (as far as I can tell) but I am getting errors at the "make" step when installing Digest::SHA1.

Here is what the system is returning:

cpan[19]> install Digest::SHA1                                        
+          
Running install for module 'Digest::SHA1'
Running make for G/GA/GAAS/Digest-SHA1-2.13.tar.gz
  Has already been unwrapped into directory /export/home/link/.cpan/bu
+ild/Digest-SHA1-2.13-43bJ89
Could not make: Unknown error
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
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Helpful, huh?

I have gone back and made sure I have the most recent version of CPAN, and I have made certain that gcc is installed on the system. Since the first one succeeded, I'm fairly certain that the paths are set up properly for gcc.

I also tried this:

cpan[8]> fforce install Digest::SHA1                                  
+          
Running install for module 'Digest::SHA1'
Running make for G/GA/GAAS/Digest-SHA1-2.13.tar.gz
CPAN: checksum security checks disabled because Digest::SHA not instal
+led.

  CPAN.pm: Building G/GA/GAAS/Digest-SHA1-2.13.tar.gz

WARNING: LICENSE is not a known parameter.
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
'LICENSE' is not a known MakeMaker parameter name.
Writing Makefile for Digest::SHA1
cp SHA1.pm blib/lib/Digest/SHA1.pm
/usr/perl5/5.8.4/bin/perl /usr/perl5/5.8.4/lib/ExtUtils/xsubpp  -typem
+ap /usr/perl5/5.8.4/
lib/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap typemap  SHA1.xs > SHA1.xsc && mv SHA1.x
+sc SHA1.c
gcc -c   -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_TS_ERRNO -O2 -f
+no-strict-aliasing  
 -DVERSION=\"2.13\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.13\" -fPIC "-I/usr/perl5/5.8.4/li
+b/sun4-solaris-64int
/CORE"   SHA1.c
/bin/sh: gcc: not found
gmake: *** [SHA1.o] Error 1
  GAAS/Digest-SHA1-2.13.tar.gz
  /usr/sfw/bin/gmake -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
Failed during this command:
 GAAS/Digest-SHA1-2.13.tar.gz                 : make NO
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Any suggestions on what to try next?

EDIT: Thank you for your replies, gentlemen. As it turns out, the problem was some confusion over the root login, and some permissions on the box. I wish I could be clearer about what precisely was wrong, but the person who helped me here wasn't terribly forthcoming with the information.

In reply to Difficulty installing Digest::SHA1 via CPAN on Solaris 10 by FredWolke

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