Quick help about install perl module

LH2007 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm newbie so i have many troubles.....I have read guide to install perl module on Unix.With package Term-Screen-1.03,i do:Download to Desktop,and run some commands.Here is result:

root@slax:~# gunzip /root/Desktop/Term-Screen-1.03.tar.gz

root@slax:~# tar xvf /root/Desktop/Term-Screen-1.03.tar

Term-Screen-1.03/

Term-Screen-1.03/META.yml

Term-Screen-1.03/Changes

Term-Screen-1.03/README

Term-Screen-1.03/test.pl

Term-Screen-1.03/Makefile.PL

Term-Screen-1.03/Screen.pm

Term-Screen-1.03/MANIFEST

root@slax:~# cd Term-Screen-1.03

root@slax:~/Term-Screen-1.03# perl Makefile.PL

Checking if your kit is complete...

Looks good

Writing Makefile for Term::Screen

root@slax:~/Term-Screen-1.03# make

-bash: make: command not found

root@slax:~/Term-Screen-1.03#
[download]

i can't continue.Many thanks to help

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Re: Quick help about install perl module by tuxz0r (Pilgrim) on Nov 22, 2007 at 19:18 UTC
Based on your prompt, it looks like you're using the Slax Live CD distribution. I'm not sure if 'make' comes installed, but I think it would. It might just not be in your `PATH` since you're logged in as root. Do a find to look for it, then add it to your path, e.g.: `$ find / -name 'make' /usr/bin/make $ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin` [download] --- `echo S 1 [ Y V U \| perl -ane 'print reverse map { $_ = chr(ord($_)-1) } @F;'` Warning: Any code posted by tuxz0r is untested, unless otherwise stated, and is used at your own risk.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Quick help about install perl module by glide (Pilgrim) on Nov 22, 2007 at 18:03 UTC
Hi! You need the make command, from the GNU tools. What unix flavor do you have?	[reply]
Re: Quick help about install perl module by bloonix (Monk) on Nov 23, 2007 at 07:31 UTC
What about CPAN.pm? If cpan is installed you can easily install the module with "cpan -i Term::Screen" on the command line or start a cpan-shell with "perl -MCPAN -eshell". The adventage of cpan is that it looks for you for dependencies and install all necessary modules.	[reply]
Re^2: Quick help about install perl module by DrHyde (Prior) on Nov 23, 2007 at 11:12 UTC
CPAN.pm doesn't come with make though, and so won't solve this problem.	[reply]
Re^3: Quick help about install perl module by bloonix (Monk) on Nov 23, 2007 at 13:00 UTC
That's right, but the question about 'make: command not found' were answered before and I just wants to give a hint with cpan for a better install method.	[reply]
Re: Quick help about install perl module by DrHyde (Prior) on Nov 23, 2007 at 11:10 UTC
The most important skill for any computer user, whether he be a programmer, a sysadmin, or just a spreadsheet-mangling grunt, is the ability to read what it says on the screen. The relevant bit you need to read is "make: command not found". I suggest that you meditate on that for a while.	[reply]