Problem with XML::Parser::PerlSAX module

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

Hi monks
In one of the scripts I use XML::Parser::PerlSAX module. When I tried to run the script I get an error saying

Can't load '/opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/a
+uto/XML/Parser/Expat/Expat.sl' for module XML::Parser::Expat: No such
+ file or directory at /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.7/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/
+DynaLoader.pm line 230. at /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/PA-RISC1.
+1-thread-multi/XML/Parser.pm line 14
Compilation failed in require at /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/PA-R
+ISC1.1-thread-multi/XML/Parser.pm line 14.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/
+PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/XML/Parser.pm line 18.
Compilation failed in require at /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/XML/
+Parser/PerlSAX.pm line 13.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/
+XML/Parser/PerlSAX.pm line 13.
Compilation failed in require at /dcs800/cs/bin/dborFileReady.pl line 
+5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /dcs800/cs/bin/dborFileReady.pl l
+ine 5.
 06.1</dcs800/cs/bin>
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though the Expat.sl file is present in the required directory. Please help.
Thanks in advance

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Re: Problem with XML::Parser::PerlSAX module by GrandFather (Saint) on Apr 22, 2006 at 18:17 UTC
I'd guess that you havea broken install of XML::Parser::PerlSAX. There may be a code issue - just a moment <psychic> ... </psychic>, nope just can seem to see your code or any sample data, sorry. It may help if you give us a little more information . OS, Perl version and module version would maybe help. A small code sample and data showing the problem would likely help a lot (see I know what I mean. Why don't you? for hints for writing the code and imbedding the data). DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel	[reply]
Re: Problem with XML::Parser::PerlSAX module by El Linko (Beadle) on Apr 23, 2006 at 02:21 UTC
The error message is somewhat misleading. The problem isn't with Expat.sl it is with a shared library Expat.sl uses. chatr /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.7/PA-RISC1.1-thread-multi/auto/XML/Parser/Expat/Expat.sl will show you what libraries Expat.sl depends on and where they should be located. It will also tell you if Expat.sl has SHLIB_PATH enabled. If it is enabled and the dependencies are installed in a unexpected directory then add that directory to your shells SHLIB_PATH env variables (eg export SHLIB_PATH=$SHLIB_PATH:/where/ever/the/missing/lib/is/ )	[reply]