It started out so simple: I wanted to install
XML::XPath. So
I typed
perl -MCPAN -eshell, after that
install XML::XPath and then the trouble began.
The module's tests failed for something like 60%. I tried to
upgrade to Perl 5.6.1 (through the CPAN shell too), tried again
and it worked. But the Perl 5.6.1 installation itself was giving
trouble too. Large File Support test failed, so I decided to
exclude that feature from the installation
Later I tried to install the
Template Toolkit, which failed
miserably, like the XPath module: again a lot of tests failed,
including the filter test and the
XML::XPath plugin tests (coincidence?).
So I decided to try a little more. I installed the latest version
of
GD. No problem. The latest version of
Bundle::Tk
failed too. Latest version of
XML::DOM. Failed.
LWP::UA. Failed.
I get the vague impression something is really wrong with my
system. But what? What has messed it up? And even more important:
how can I try again with a fresh start?
This is a SuSE 7.0 box with kernel 2.2.16. So don't tell me
to reinstall my system: this is not windows!
Jouke Visser, Perl 'Adept'
Using Perl to help the disabled: pVoice and pStory