in reply to [Mac OS] CPAN.pm's make is set wrongly

What happens if you run:

$ cpan cpan[1]> o conf make_install_make_command /usr/bin/make cpan[2]> o conf commit

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Re^2: [Mac OS] CPAN.pm's make is set wrongly
by Symphesis (Initiate) on Apr 20, 2011 at 22:13 UTC

    This post got me on the right track. I was able to track down a website to fix this on Mac OS X. I'll post the link in case any other Mac users are struggling with this.

    http://triopter.com/archive/how-to-install-perl-modules-on-mac-os-x-in-4-easy-steps/

    Thank you so much for the help.

Re^2: [Mac OS] CPAN.pm's make is set wrongly
by Symphesis (Initiate) on Apr 20, 2011 at 19:34 UTC
    cpan> o conf make_install_make_command /usr/bin/make make_install_make_command /usr/bin/make cpan> o conf commit commit: wrote /Users/Symphesis/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm
      What happens when you try install Bundle::CPAN now?

        I get this:

        Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for ExtUtils::ParseXS Can't exec "/usr/bink/make": No such file or directory at /System/Libr +ary/Perl/5.8.8/CPAN.pm line 4565. /usr/bink/make -- NOT OK Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install make had returned bad status, install seems impossible Running make for D/DA/DAGOLDEN/Module-Build-0.3800.tar.gz Is already unwrapped into directory /Users/Symphesis/.cpan/build/Mod +ule-Build-0.3800 CPAN.pm: Going to build D/DA/DAGOLDEN/Module-Build-0.3800.tar.gz Can't exec "/usr/bink/make": No such file or directory at /System/Libr +ary/Perl/5.8.8/CPAN.pm line 4565. /usr/bink/make -- NOT OK Running make test Can't test without successful make Running make install make had returned bad status, install seems impossible