Installing perl modules

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Re: Installing perl modules by edan (Curate) on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:11 UTC
Tutorials » Writing, Installing, and Using Modules » A Guide to Installing Modules » I don't have permission to install a module on the system! -- edan	[reply]
Re^2: Installing perl modules by Anonymous Monk on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:50 UTC
To be more specific: Server OS: freebsd Web Server is Apache/1.3.26 (Unix) mod_perl/1.26 Base path to website files is /mnt/web_c/d31/s02/a000ras1/cgi-bin/ Should i create directory in cgi0bin or in any place? Say, directory called 'module' What should i modify in script? #!/usr/bin/perl # ---------------------------------------------------------- # program: makehtml.pl # version: 0.06 m5 build 2000-02-15 # task: Creates HTML documents out of a simple script and some # dummy and content files # language: Perl # license: GPL (GNU General Public License) # ----------------------------------------------------------THIS PROGR +AM IS PUBLISHED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GNU PUBLIC LICENSE (GPL). # IT COMES WITH ABSOLUTLY NO WARRENTY! USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK! # ---------------------------------------------------------- use GD; use Tie::IxHash; $identify = "makehtml v0.06 m5 build 2000-02-15"; &init; &run; &done; sub init [download] Can i also install Text::WikiFormat or full Wiki modules such way?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Installing perl modules by edan (Curate) on Dec 16, 2004 at 16:05 UTC
The easiest would be to install under cgi-bin (didn't you say that's the only place you can create directories?). But as long as you add `use lib '/path/to/some/dir';`, it doesn't matter. No, you can't install any module this way. The module you asked about happens to be pure-perl, and just one source file. But it's not a general installation procedure by any means. Update: Create the directory `/mnt/web_c/d31/s02/a000ras1/cgi-bin/Tie` Copy IxHash.pm there. Add the line `use lib '/mnt/web_c/d31/s02/a000ras1/cgi-bin';` to your program. -- edan	[reply]
Re^4: Installing perl modules by Anonymous Monk on Dec 16, 2004 at 16:59 UTC
Re^4: Installing perl modules by Anonymous Monk on Dec 16, 2004 at 16:15 UTC
Re: Installing perl modules by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Dec 16, 2004 at 14:48 UTC
Use the PREFIX parameter to the "perl Makefile.PL" command. I'm assuming you have commandline access. If you don't, you will only be able to install PurePerl modules, and then only be ftp'ing them to that directory. No matter what, you will then have to add a "use lib" statement to all your cgi-bin scripts. What module(s) did you want to install? Being right, does not endow the right to be rude; politeness costs nothing. Being unknowing, is not the same as being stupid. Expressing a contrary opinion, whether to the individual or the group, is more often a sign of deeper thought than of cantankerous belligerence. Do not mistake your goals as the only goals; your opinion as the only opinion; your confidence as correctness. Saying you know better is not the same as explaining you know better.	[reply]
Re^2: Installing perl modules by r34d0nl1 (Pilgrim) on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:11 UTC
You also can find more information when verifying the perlfac: $panic: perldoc -q module . here is the information you would find: How do I keep my own module/library directory? When you build modules, use the PREFIX option when generating Makefiles: perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/u/mydir/perl then either set the PERL5LIB environment variable before you run scripts that use the modules/libraries (see the perlrun manpage) or say use lib '/u/mydir/perl'; This is almost the same as `BEGIN { unshift(@INC, '/u/mydir/perl'); }` [download] except that the lib module checks for machine-dependent subdirectories. See Perl's the lib man-page for more information.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Installing perl modules by Anonymous Monk on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:08 UTC
I want install Tie::IxHash module. And I have no any commandline access. It's shared Netfirms webhosting. I have FTP access only.	[reply]
Re^3: Installing perl modules by gellyfish (Monsignor) on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:15 UTC
In principal, as this is a pure perl module, you could just copy the `IxHash.pm` file into a `lib/Tie` directory, say under where your CGI programs are located, and then add the location to your `@INC` with: `use lib './lib';` [download] in your programs. On some platforms you may be forced to give the full path to the 'lib' directory as the notion of '.' might be different for a CGI program. /J\	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Installing perl modules by edan (Curate) on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:16 UTC
Then you can probably get away with grabbing the source, changing the `package` declaration to `MyTieIxHash` or something, and uploading to `MyTieIxHash.pm`, and then use `tie %hash, 'MyTieIxHash';`. YMMV. Update: Ah, I didn't see that you can create directories. In that case, create "Tie" directory, put "IxHash.pm" in it, add "use lib '.'" to your script, and you should be good to go. -- edan	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Installing perl modules by Yendor (Pilgrim) on Dec 16, 2004 at 15:07 UTC
In addition to dragonchild's note, see also A Guide to Installing Modules. I've found that to be extremely helpful in the past. -Yendor IWeThey HOPE Ride	[reply]
Re: Installing perl modules by sasikumar (Monk) on Dec 17, 2004 at 07:09 UTC
Hi, Is there a way install perl modules into a directory of my choosing cg-bin on shared web hosting? I don't have root access, and I not allowed to install modules into the standard Perl directories. set the PERL5LIB environment variable to the path /home/foo. Then when u install the module just do this perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/home/foo Thanks Sasi kumar	[reply]