On Thu, 15 May 2025 19:29:00 -0400
Jon Fineman <j...@fineman.me> wrote:
> I am trying to install XML::Feed on 7.7 GENERIC.MP#625. This I believe
> relies upon XML::LibXML. It looks like I am getting unit test errors
> for LibXML.
>
> I also installed libxml-2, p5-libxml. Alien::Libxml2 was already installed
>
> I am rather new to installing Perl modules. Am I doing something wrong? Am I
> missing a dependency? Or is LibXML broken?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jon
The ports tree is often a good place to look even if you want
to install perl modules with cpanm for your own perl environments for
specific users. This is helpful when system perl isn't the way you
want to support a perl program or environment.
If you were using lib::local or perlbrew, and wanted to install, for
example, XML::LibXML you could do something like this:
While using your preferred environment, download XML::LibXML from cpan:
% wget
https://cpan.metacpan.org/authors/id/S/SH/SHLOMIF/XML-LibXML-2.0210.tar.gz
It is probably best to make sure you are using the same version as what
is currently in your ports tree at /usr/ports/textproc/p5-XML-LibXML/
% tar xzvf XML-LibXML-2.0210.tar.gz
% cd XML-LibXML-2.0210
% patch </usr/ports/textproc/p5-XML-LibXML/patches/patch-Makefile_PL
% perl Makefile.PL
% make install
You should now have the module installed in your perl env with the
patches provided by the port.
It is helpful to check the port for many modules that may give you
problems in their latest or default forms. Some you can patch. Some
you may need to take clues about what version will best work (instead
of the most recent). Some you may just have to --force
I maintain installs of RT, Sympa, and some other things this way. YMMV
--TimH
