Install WWW::Curl

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Re: Install WWW::Curl by Corion (Patriarch) on Jun 24, 2008 at 08:56 UTC
You don't tell us what you've tried so far and how it didn't work. Searching Google using PPM WWW::Curl returns on the first page the link to WWW::Curl, which shows PPM packages for ActiveState Perl 5.6 and 5.8. Maybe you can tell us how these packages didn't work for you? The alternative approach would be to download and compile `libcurl` from http://curl.haxx.se and then to use the `cpan` script to download and compile WWW::Curl. This requires you to have a matching C compiler for your ActiveState Perl, which either MSVC 6 or the MinGW gcc.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Install WWW::Curl by jai_dgl (Beadle) on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:36 UTC
This is the Message I get while I install WWW::Curl after > perl MakeFile.PL " Locating required external dependency bin:curl-config... missing. Unresolvable missing external dependency. Please install 'curl-config' seperately and try again. NA: Unable to build distribution on this platform. "	[reply]
Re^3: Install WWW::Curl by Corion (Patriarch) on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:40 UTC
`Unable to build distribution on this platform.` [download] Seems like you need to heed my advice about using the prebuilt PPM binary or you need to invest more time into properly building and installing `libcurl`. Maybe you have better luck by downloading and installing a prebuilt `libcurl`, together with `curl-config` for your operating system. There is nothing we can do to help you there. If you have problems with building and installing `libcurl`, ask your system administrator or the `libcurl` developers.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Install WWW::Curl by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jun 24, 2008 at 10:36 UTC
Re^5: Install WWW::Curl by jai_dgl (Beadle) on Jun 24, 2008 at 16:14 UTC
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Re: Install WWW::Curl by moritz (Cardinal) on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:04 UTC
There's a nice collection of links in the node Re: How to install a module in XP - some of which might certainly be helpful for you. They deal with different modules, but the techniques are the same.	[reply]
Re: Install WWW::Curl by szbalint (Friar) on Jun 29, 2008 at 20:52 UTC
Thanks for building WWW::Curl on Windows. I'll add more documentation and a Makefile.PL tweak in the next release for those using Win32 to clarify the admittedly less than user friendly situation. As always, patches, comments and bug reports are welcome. Feel free to contact me here or through other means - email, RT, etc. update: WWW::Curl 4.05 has now been released.	[reply]