Hello, I was trying to install Module::Build::PodParser (K/KW/KWILLIAMS/Module-Build-0.2801.tar.gz) through cpan. Before I give you the error log, here's some information about my system:
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 64 bit perl, v5.8.5 built for x86_64-linux-thread-multi mysql 5 Here's the results of the tests: /usr/bin/perl Build.PL Checking whether your kit is complete... Looks good Checking prerequisites... * Optional prerequisite Module::Signature is not installed * Optional prerequisite ExtUtils::ParseXS is not installed * Optional prerequisite Archive::Tar is not installed * Optional prerequisite Pod::Readme is not installed * Optional prerequisite ExtUtils::CBuilder is not installed ERRORS/WARNINGS FOUND IN PREREQUISITES. You may wish to install the versions of the modules indicated above before proceeding with this installation Checking features: manpage_support....enabled YAML_support.......disabled - YAML is not installed C_support..........disabled - ExtUtils::CBuilder is not installed * Optional prerequisite ExtUtils::ParseXS is not installed HTML_support.......enabled Creating new 'Build' script for 'Module-Build' version '0.2801' /usr/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 lib/Module/Build/Platform/darwin.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/darwin.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/MacOS.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/MacOS.pm lib/Module/Build/Notes.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Notes.pm lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/RiscOS.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/RiscOS.pm lib/Module/Build/PodParser.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/PodParser.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/VOS.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/VOS.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/Windows.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Windows.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/Unix.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Unix.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/Amiga.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Amiga.pm lib/Module/Build/ModuleInfo.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/ModuleInfo.pm lib/Module/Build/Base.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Base.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/os2.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/os2.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/VMS.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/VMS.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/EBCDIC.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/EBCDIC.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/MPEiX.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/MPEiX.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/cygwin.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/cygwin.pm lib/Module/Build.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build.pm lib/Module/Build/PPMMaker.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/PPMMaker.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/aix.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/aix.pm lib/Module/Build/Cookbook.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Cookbook.pm lib/Module/Build/Platform/Default.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Default.pm lib/Module/Build/YAML.pm -> blib/lib/Module/Build/YAML.pm lib/Module/Build/Authoring.pod -> blib/lib/Module/Build/Authoring.pod lib/Module/Build/API.pod -> blib/lib/Module/Build/API.pod scripts/config_data -> blib/script/config_data Writing config notes to blib/lib/Module/Build/ConfigData.pm Manifying blib/script/config_data -> blib/bindoc/config_data.1 Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Unix.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::Unix.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/EBCDIC.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::EBCDIC.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/MacOS.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::MacOS.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Amiga.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::Amiga.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/ConfigData.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::ConfigData.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/cygwin.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::cygwin.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Notes.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Notes.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/ModuleInfo.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::ModuleInfo.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/YAML.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::YAML.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Windows.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::Windows.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/MPEiX.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::MPEiX.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/PPMMaker.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::PPMMaker.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/VOS.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::VOS.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/API.pod -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::API.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/Default.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::Default.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/RiscOS.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::RiscOS.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Cookbook.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Cookbook.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/darwin.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::darwin.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/aix.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::aix.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/os2.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::os2.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Platform/VMS.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Platform::VMS.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Base.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Base.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Authoring.pod -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Authoring.3pm Manifying blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm -> blib/libdoc/Module::Build::Compat.3pm /usr/bin/make -- OK Running make test Prepending /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.74/blib/arch /root/.cpan/build/MailTools-1.74/blib/lib to PERL5LIB. /usr/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test t/basic...........ok t/compat..........ok 2/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 180) t/compat..........NOK 3# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 181) t/compat..........NOK 4make[1]: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 56) t/compat..........NOK 5make[1]: *** No rule to make target `test'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 63) t/compat..........NOK 6# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 64) t/compat..........NOK 7# 'MAKE TEST # MAKE[1]: ENTERING DIRECTORY `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # MAKE[1]: LEAVING DIRECTORY `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)' make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 66) t/compat..........NOK 8Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 180) t/compat..........NOK 9# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 181) t/compat..........NOK 10make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. t/compat..........ok 12/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 180) t/compat..........NOK 13# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 181) t/compat..........NOK 14make[1]: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 56) t/compat..........NOK 15make[1]: *** No rule to make target `test'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 63) t/compat..........NOK 16# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 64) t/compat..........NOK 17# 'MAKE TEST # MAKE[1]: ENTERING DIRECTORY `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # MAKE[1]: LEAVING DIRECTORY `/ROOT/.CPAN/BUILD/MODULE-BUILD-0.2801/T/_TMP/SIMPLE' # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)' make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 66) t/compat..........NOK 18Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 180) t/compat..........NOK 19# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 181) t/compat..........NOK 20make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. t/compat..........ok 37/60# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 101) t/compat..........NOK 38# 'Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:Foo/Builder.pm)' t/compat..........ok 40/60# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 101) t/compat..........NOK 41# 'Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:Foo/Builder.pm)' t/compat..........ok 42/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 109) t/compat..........ok 44/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 109) t/compat..........NOK 45Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 126) t/compat..........ok 47/60# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 130) # got: 'site' # expected: 'core' t/compat..........NOK 48# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 131) # got: undef # expected: '1' t/compat..........NOK 49# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 132) # got: '/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.5' # expected: '/root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/t/libdir' t/compat..........NOK 50# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 133) # got: undef # expected: '-DPERL_POLLUTE' t/compat..........NOK 51make[1]: *** No rule to make target `test'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 138) t/compat..........NOK 52# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 140) # '# make test # # make[1]: Entering directory `/root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/t/_tmp/Simple' # # make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/t/_tmp/Simple' # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:(?:# ok \d+\s+)+)' t/compat..........NOK 53make[1]: *** No rule to make target `test'. Stop. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 144) t/compat..........NOK 54# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 146) t/compat..........NOK 55# '# make test TEST_VERBOSE=0 # # make[1]: Entering directory `/root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/t/_tmp/Simple' # # make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/t/_tmp/Simple' # ' # doesn't match '(?-xism:(?:# .+basic\.+ok\s+(?:[\d.]+\s*m?s\s*)?)# All tests)' t/compat..........ok 56/60make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. t/compat..........ok 58/60Couldn't run Build.PL: Argument list too long at /root/.cpan/build/Module-Build-0.2801/blib/lib/Module/Build/Compat.pm line 200. # Failed test (t/compat.t at line 168) t/compat..........ok 60/60make[1]: *** No rule to make target `realclean'. Stop. # Looks like you failed 30 tests of 60. t/compat..........dubious Test returned status 30 (wstat 7680, 0x1e00) DIED. FAILED tests 3-10, 13-20, 38, 41, 43, 45-46, 48-55, 59 Failed 30/60 tests, 50.00% okay t/destinations....ok 8/113 skipped: various reasons t/ext.............ok t/extend..........ok t/files...........ok t/install.........ok t/manifypods......ok t/mbyaml..........ok t/metadata........ok 8/43 skipped: YAML_support feature is not enabled t/metadata2.......ok 4/18 skipped: YAML_support feature is not enabled t/moduleinfo......ok t/notes...........ok t/parents.........ok t/pod_parser......ok t/ppm.............skipped all skipped: C_support not enabled t/runthrough......ok 11/32 skipped: various reasons t/signature.......skipped all skipped: $ENV{TEST_SIGNATURE} is not set t/tilde...........ok t/versions........ok t/xs..............skipped all skipped: C_support not enabled Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t/compat.t 30 7680 60 30 50.00% 3-10 13-20 38 41 43 45-46 48-55 59 3 tests and 31 subtests skipped. Failed 1/21 test scripts, 95.24% okay. 30/670 subtests failed, 95.52% okay. make: *** [test] Error 255 /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK Running make install make test had returned bad status, won't install without force I would appreciate any help you could give me in figuring this out. Thanks! Ralph Arbelo Systems/Application Manager University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library Rochester, NY 14627 (585) 275-3449