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Install (PPM) Math::Random::MT.

It is a different package completely (and simpler and more reliable) to Math::Random::MT::Auto.

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Re^7: Perl command line interpreter not working
by baperl (Sexton) on Oct 15, 2011 at 03:14 UTC
    I have a Math::Random and Math::Random::MT::Auto, but I don't see a Math::Random::MT on PPM the others I see are Bundle-Math-Random Math-Random-(AcceptReject,Cauchy,Discrete,GaussianRange,ISAAC,ISAAC-XS,MT-Perl,OO,Secure,TT800,Zipf) I tried the following on my code: I changed the use line to 
    use Math::Random

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    and left the rest the same... it doesn't give me the error anymore but it stops by saying 
    Can't locate object method "new" via package "Math::Random::MT::Auto::
+Range" (perhaps you forgot to load "Math::Random::MT::Auto::Range"?)

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    so, I wrote 
    use Math::Random
package MT;

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    and now it says: 
    Can't locate object method "curdir" via package "io" (perhaps you forg
+ot to load "io"?)

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      I see MATH::Random::MT using ppm and installed it that way against Perl 5.10. Guessing from the results at http://matrix.cpantesters.org/?dist=Math-Random-MT%201.12;maxver=1 I think it likely that you should be able to use ppm with any moderately recent Perl from Active State.

      Update: I see you've edited your node substantially since I replied to it so the following is in reply to the edited portion:

      You have a fundamental lack of knowledge about how modules work and what a module is. Read use and maybe Perl Modules to understand something of how to use modules, how modules work, and why what you are trying doesn't have any chance of flying.

      It's about time you told us which version of Perl you are using and if it's older than 5.10.1 I recommend you update to something newer.

      True laziness is hard work
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        I am using Perl 5.12 and I don't see MATH::Random::MT in PPM. Perhaps it is not in the newer version, as are many other modules. Any more suggestions?
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