Tk::JPEG won't compile

Boss Happy has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello, I'm trying to get the Tk::JPEG module from CPAN to install on my Ubuntu Breezy Badger (5.10) machine. I have perl5.8.7 installed.

I've been attempting to install it via perl -MCPAN -e 'install Tk::JPEG' Which displays a LOT of information on the screen but ends up with:

Failed Test    Stat Wstat Total Fail  Failed  List of Failed
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+---------
t/JP.t            0    11   294  582 197.96%  4-294
t/zzScrolled.t               94    2   2.13%  66 94
 (3 subtests UNEXPECTEDLY SUCCEEDED), 23 subtests skipped.
Failed 2/47 test scripts, 95.74% okay. 293/2619 subtests failed, 88.81
+% okay.
make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255
  /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK
Running make install
  make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
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I tried a perl -MCPAN -e 'force install Tk::JPEG' but I got the same result.

All help, and patience is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason

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Re: Tk::JPEG won't compile
by PodMaster (Abbot) on Jan 22, 2006 at 04:32 UTC

Which displays a LOT of information on the screen but ends up with: Failed 2/47 test scripts, 95.74% okay. 293/2619 subtests failed, 88.81% okay.

cpan

Tk-804.027

Failed 42/47 test scripts, 10.64% okay. 1518/1940 subtests failed, 21.75% okay. Failed 43/47 test scripts, 8.51% okay. 1812/2234 subtests failed, 18.89% okay. Failed 1/47 test scripts, 97.87% okay. 2/2054 subtests failed, 99.90% okay. Failed 13/47 test scripts, 72.34% okay. 450/2065 subtests failed, 78.21% okay. Failed 1/47 test scripts, 97.87% okay. 2/2054 subtests failed, 99.90% okay.

If you ask me, ~~passing~~ failing 2/47 test scripts isn't a big concern.

I tried a perl -MCPAN -e 'force install Tk::JPEG' but I got the same result.

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Re^2: Tk::JPEG won't compile

by Boss Happy (Initiate) on Jan 22, 2006 at 20:48 UTC

The perl -MCPAN -e 'force install Tk::JPEG' would NOT install the module. I got the same error messages with the additional line Pragma force used without method: cannot continue

After reading your response, I was rather intimidated by installing it by hand. On a whim, I tried installing it via the shell with force install Tk::JPEG and it worked!

I found out about CPAN about 2 days ago, so I didn't know what the hell to do or what my options were, I just tried what I saw. I didn't know about the shell option until I read your link. Thanks for all your help. It is GREATLY appreciated.

--Jason

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