thanks. That is related but local::lib suppose to create a perl5 dir in $HOME so perl modules can be installed & run as normal user as per http://search.cpan.org/dist/local-lib/lib/local/lib.pm
perhaps i missed a step or two? 2010/9/10 Harisfazillah Jamel <[email protected]> > We dont have permission to create any directory using non-root other > than /tmp and our own home .... > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Umarzuki Mochlis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > i'm trying local::lib so i can install libwww::mechanize as non-root > (just > > for the heck of it) on my Ubuntu 8.04 > > what i had done so far: > > umarz...@milo:~/Downloads/local-lib-1.006007$ perl Makefile.PL > --bootstrap > > [snipped] > > *** Module::AutoInstall configuration finished. > > Checking if your kit is complete... > > Looks good > > umarz...@milo:~/Downloads/local-lib-1.006007$ make > > [snipped] > > All tests successful. > > umarz...@milo:~/Downloads/local-lib-1.006007$ make install > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/lib/perl5/local/lib.pm > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/lib/perl5/lib/core/only.pm > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/lib/perl5/POD2/PT_BR/local/lib.pod > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/lib/perl5/POD2/DE/local/lib.pod > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/man/man3/lib::core::only.3pm > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/man/man3/local::lib.3pm > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/man/man3/POD2::DE::local::lib.3pm > > Installing /home/umarzuki/perl5/man/man3/POD2::PT_BR::local::lib.3pm > > Appending installation info to > > /home/umarzuki/perl5/lib/perl5/i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi/perllocal.pod > > $ echo 'eval $(perl -I$HOME/perl5/lib/perl5 -Mlocal::lib)' >>~/.bashrc > > $ perl -MCPAN -eshell > > cpan> install Acme::Time::Baby > > CPAN: Storable loaded ok > > Going to read /home/umarzuki/.cpan/Metadata > > Database was generated on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:31:47 GMT > > [snipped] > > WARNING: LICENSE is not a known parameter. > > Checking if your kit is complete... > > Looks good > > [snipped] > > All tests successful. > > Files=18, Tests=21620, 4 wallclock secs ( 1.24 cusr + 0.14 csys = 1.38 > > CPU) > > /usr/bin/make test -- OK > > Running make install > > Manifying blib/man3/Acme::Time::Baby.3pm > > Warning: You do not have permissions to install into > > /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.8 at /usr/share/perl/5.8/ExtUtils/Install.pm line > > 114. > > mkdir /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Acme: Permission denied at > > /usr/share/perl/5.8/ExtUtils/Install.pm line 176 > > make: *** [pure_site_install] Error 13 > > /usr/bin/make install -- NOT OK > > You may have to su to root to install the package > > > > hope someone can shed some light on this. Thanks. > > -- > > Regards, > > > > Umarzuki Mochlis > > http://debmal.my > > > > -- > Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ > > Facebook Fan page > > http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 > > http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<osdcmy-list%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en -- Regards, Umarzuki Mochlis http://debmal.my -- Join Open Source Developers Club Malaysia http://www.osdc.my/ Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=98685301577 http://www.facebook.com/OSDC.my You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OSDC.my Mailing List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/osdcmy-list?hl=en

