How to Install Date::Calc

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Re: How to Install Date::Calc by JavaFan (Canon) on Oct 17, 2008 at 20:57 UTC
If you're installing by hand, running Makefile.PL is just the first step. Running Makefile.PL will generate a Makefile, which allows you to do "make", "make test" and "make install". But this is all explained in the INSTALL.txt file that comes with Date::Calc.	[reply]
Re^2: How to Install Date::Calc by AZed (Monk) on Oct 18, 2008 at 01:12 UTC
If you're running ActiveState Perl or something else with ppm support, the fastest thing to do is add the Bribes or Trouchelle repositories to your list, and then `ppm install date-calc` or use the graphical installer to select and install.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: How to Install Date::Calc by rpike (Scribe) on Oct 20, 2008 at 13:51 UTC
Likely an elementary question for you guys but here goes... I typed in ppm and got the graphical installer and selected Date::Calc and the other couple of modules it required. I'm using Komodo and the line use Date::Calc; not longer gets underlined with a red line saying it can't find the module. When I try running my CGI application it throws a Software Error saying : "Can't locate Date/Calc.pm in @INC....". I'm currently doing a search to find the Calc.pm file but if it's in another directory how can I move it into Perl/lib directory? Any additional steps other than copy/paste? If this isn't preferred what's the easiest way to leave it where it is? I'm using ActiveState's PerlApp application to compile my .pl CGI application so I'm not sure if it would "bundle" the Date::Calc if I just added whatever directory it's in to @ISA. Thanks for the help so far and I'd appreciate even more on the added questions. Rob	[reply]
Re: How to Install Date::Calc by Perlbotics (Archbishop) on Oct 18, 2008 at 11:01 UTC
You could unzip the module in a temporary directory and call `perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=xxx LIB=xxx` where `xxx` might be `~/lib` or a non-standard directory where you have sufficient permission, followed by the usual mantra (see JavaFan's response). In-depth description can be found for example in this tutorial. You can use lib (preferred) or call perl with the `-I` switch, or set the environment variable `PERL5LIB` or `PERLLIB` to xxx so your programs will find the non-standard xxx directory. The latter method affects all your Perl programs (might have undesired side effects, e.g. concerning security or module versions visible), the first two limit the effect to the programs invoked. Komodo might need to learn a non-standard xxx directory first, e.g. Edit -> Preferences -> Languages -> Perl -> Additional Perl Import Directories (*nix, but Windows should be similar).	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: How to Install Date::Calc by rpike (Scribe) on Oct 20, 2008 at 15:43 UTC
Hopefully someone in here can answer this questions : 1) if I install Activestate v. 5.8 should I install into a different directory than Perl or should I remove the version of perl on the server currently and then install v. 5.8 into the Perl directory? 2) if I should install into a separate directory for v. 5.8 how can I add the directory for Perl 5.8 automatically to @ISA? When I go into ppm I want to add Date::Calc and have it go into the directory with version 5.8 or the latest version of perl I have. 3) when doing a perl -v command it comes back with version 5.6. If I were to have multiple copies of perl (different versions) what would come back then? Where does it look to get that information? Thanks again.	[reply]