Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why?

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

I have added modules using:
perl Makefile.pl
make
make test
and not had any errors when I went to install.
When I try to run scripts that use the newly installed module, I get
Can't locate NET/FTP.pm in @INC
(@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at ./ftp.pl line 4.
Is there a way to change the @INC get the script to use the module which is located in
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux/libnet-1.0703/Net? Or is there a better way to install the module?

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Re: Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why? by TheoPetersen (Priest) on Feb 25, 2001 at 03:53 UTC
Did you cut and paste the error message literally? If so, you apparently have something like `use NET::FTP` when you mean `use Net::FTP`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why? by unixwzrd (Beadle) on Feb 25, 2001 at 05:10 UTC
Additionally, you can encounter the @INC error if it genuinely can't find the module so, you should use: `use lib "some/dir/name";` [download] Mike - mps@discomsys.com "The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen... and stupidity." Harlan Ellison	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Feb 25, 2001 at 09:56 UTC
That's an extremely odd path for the module. Did you do a `make install` step? On my box, Net::FTP lives in /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/Net/FTP.pm. See if it's in the corresponding directory, which should be hardcoded into @INC.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why? by tame1 (Pilgrim) on Feb 25, 2001 at 05:15 UTC
I have no clue as to why the module install isn't working. However, as far as the other question, try "use lib /path/to/lib/file;" and then use mylib.pm. Or, you could add the path to the module to @INC in a BEGIN section, but I don't think that's very efficient. I think that's exactly what the 'use lib' does. What does this little button do . .`<Click>`; "USER HAS SIGNED OFF FOR THE DAY"	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Every time I add a module and try to use i get can't find module in @INC, Why? by dsb (Chaplain) on Feb 26, 2001 at 01:56 UTC
It looks like you did every step to the install, except the actual install. Did you run this command? `bash% make install` [download] Until you the module won't actually be "installed". Amel - f.k.a. - kel	[reply] [d/l]