Module::Build installation while using local::lib

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

I am trying to install Module::Build while using local::lib. Unfortunately it wants to install into /usr/bin and not in my private ~/perl5/bin directory Why and how can it be fixed?

t/xs.t ......................... ok
All tests successful.
Files=48, Tests=1149, 253 wallclock secs ( 0.71 usr  0.13 sys + 146.62
+ cusr 101.71 csys = 249.17 CPU)
Result: PASS
  /home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpan/Module-Build-0.3800/.
  ./Build test -- OK
Directory '/home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpan/Module-Build-0.3800/.' not
+ below /home/gabor/.cpan/build, will not store persistent state
Running Build install
Prepending /home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpan/Module-Build-0.3800/./blib
+/arch /home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpan/Module-Build-0.3800/./blib/lib
+ to PERL5LIB for 'install'
WARNING: Can't find resource file '/home/gabor/perl5/.modulebuildrc' d
+efined in environment.
No options loaded
Building Module-Build
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+!!
ERROR: Can't create '/usr/bin'
Do not have write permissions on '/usr/bin'
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+!!
 at lib/Module/Build/Base.pm line 3569
  /home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpan/Module-Build-0.3800/.
  ./Build install  -- NOT OK
----
  You may have to su to root to install the package
  (Or you may want to run something like
    o conf make_install_make_command 'sudo make'
  to raise your permissions.Directory '/home/gabor/work/perl/trunk/cpa
+n/Module-Build-0.3800/.' not below /home/gabor/.cpan/build, will not 
+store persistent state
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Using perl 5.10.0 that comes with this SUSE installation

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Re: Module::Build installation while using local::lib by Anonymous Monk on Jun 02, 2011 at 07:41 UTC
Why and how can it be fixed? The local lib documentation shows you the magic `# Just print out useful shell commands $ perl -Mlocal::lib export PERL_MB_OPT='--install_base /home/username/perl5' export PERL_MM_OPT='INSTALL_BASE=/home/username/perl5' export PERL5LIB='/home/username/perl5/lib/perl5/i386-linux:/home/use +rname/perl5/lib/perl5' export PATH="/home/username/perl5/bin:$PATH"` [download] Try this direct approach instead. Also try running Build.PL... manually	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Module::Build installation while using local::lib by szabgab (Priest) on Jun 02, 2011 at 07:54 UTC
Oh, and is turns out I was not even using local::lib, that's why I did not have the above already configured. Thanks!	[reply]