Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module

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

This is on a Mac Mini server... so frustrating! Found a user on here with a different problem installing the same software, but that solution didn't apply to my install.

CPAN: Module::Build loaded ok (v0.38)

  CPAN.pm: Going to build J/JT/JTBRAUN/Parse-RecDescent-1.967003.tar.g
+z

WARNING: AUTHOR takes a string/number not a ARRAY reference.
         Please inform the author.
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
only nested arrays of non-refs are supported at /Library/Perl/Updates/
+5.8.8/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm line 681
Warning: No success on command[/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL]
  JTBRAUN/Parse-RecDescent-1.967003.tar.gz
  /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Make had some problems, won't test
Running make install
  Make had some problems, won't install
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What does this mean? What do I do to diagnose?

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Re: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by Anonymous Monk on Feb 06, 2012 at 11:13 UTC
Upgrade ExtUtils::MakeMaker first.	[reply]
Re^2: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by dihewidd (Novice) on Feb 06, 2012 at 11:21 UTC
You just totally rocked that. SOLVED. thank you	[reply]
Re^3: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by wodenickel (Initiate) on May 06, 2012 at 15:01 UTC
I had a similar issue installing RecDescent, but I had already upgraded ExtUtils::MakeMaker to 6.62 before I got this same error message. I also followed the cpan look -> perl Makefile.PL -> make path to narrow it down this far. Additional thoughts please? thanks! Mark	[reply]
Re^4: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by wodenickel (Initiate) on May 06, 2012 at 15:09 UTC
Re: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by Anonymous Monk on Feb 06, 2012 at 10:44 UTC
`cpanp z Parse::RecDescent` or `cpan > look Parse::RecDescent` [download] Then you can run `perl Makefile.PL` yourself from your shell More info A Guide To Installing Modules Yes, even you can use CPAN	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Trouble installing Parse::RecDescent module by dihewidd (Novice) on Feb 06, 2012 at 11:06 UTC
Thanks. The error that perl Makefile.PL gives from your help is: `only nested arrays of non-refs are supported at /Library/Perl/Updates/5.8.8/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm line 681`	[reply] [d/l]