On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Peter Flynn wrote: > > install XML::LibXML > > This is where it went wrong: > > > CPAN.pm: Going to build P/PH/PHISH/XML-LibXML-1.54.tar.gz > > > > enable native perl UTF8 > > running xml2-config...failed > > The installed version of libxml2 is known not to work. > > Don't expect XML::LibXML to build or work correctly. > > Don't report errors!!! > > Check the README file for more informations > > Running make test > > Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't test > > Running make install > > Make had some problems, maybe interrupted? Won't install > > I appear to have the following installed (RPMs) doubtless > triggered silently by something (those dates are the original > install of the OS). > > > libxml2-devel-2.5.4-1 Thu 03 Apr 2003 00:11:50 IST > > libxml-devel-1.8.17-8 Thu 03 Apr 2003 00:11:13 IST > > libxml2-python-2.5.4-1 Wed 02 Apr 2003 23:59:06 IST > > libxml-1.8.17-8 Wed 02 Apr 2003 23:59:06 IST > > libxml2-2.5.4-1 Wed 02 Apr 2003 23:56:01 IST > > Another little present from Red Hat :-) It's impossible to get rid > of these, as there are chains of dependencies a yard long, including > virtually every utility on the system. How did you overcome this?
You don't :-) Instead you manually download the latest libxml2 and libxslt from ftp://xmlsoft.org/ and install the *tarballs* manually. Note: don't install the RPMs. Then try the XML::LibXML via CPAN route. If that doesn't work, download it from CPAN and try a manual install with DEBUG=1 passed in, so we can see why it fails. Sorry this has become such a hassle for you, but I assure you it *is* Red Hat's fault. The reason you'll find Java stuff easier is because Sun invested millions of dollars to make sure of that. Matt. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
