Re: math:random
--On Monday, December 10, 2007 12:32:13 -0500 Jay Aikat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, When I run a perl script that uses math:random, I get the following: Can't locate Math/Random.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/BSDPAN /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at xyz.pl line 46. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at xyz.pl line 46. This machine is a 4.10-RELEASE, with perl, version 5.005_03. But I am getting this on several machines running different versions of FreeBSD with different perl versions as well. How do I fix this? Searched online a lot, but no resolution. Thanks much for any help on fixing this, You need to install the appropriate perl module - in this case Math::Random. FreeBSD ports contain many of the perl modules. Most are in the format p5-Foo-Bar. To find them, go to /usr/ports and type make search key=Math-Random (for example.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ls /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-Random p5-Math-Random/ p5-Math-Random-MT/ p5-Math-Random-MT-Auto/ p5-Math-Random-OO/ p5-Math-RandomOrg/ So, cd to /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-Random, make install clean and your problem will be solved. -- Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: math:random
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Jay Aikat wrote: Hi, When I run a perl script that uses math:random, I get the following: Can't locate Math/Random.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/BSDPAN /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at xyz.pl line 46. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at xyz.pl line 46. This machine is a 4.10-RELEASE, with perl, version 5.005_03. But I am getting this on several machines running different versions of FreeBSD with different perl versions as well. How do I fix this? Searched online a lot, but no resolution. Thanks much for any help on fixing this, You perhaps installed the module into the base perl distribution before installing the ports perl and doing a use.perl ports, or perhaps you didn't install the module at all (Math::Random isn't part of the base perl distribution). cd /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-Random make install Andy --- Andy Dills Xecunet, Inc. www.xecu.net 301-682-9972 --- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: math:random
On Mon, 10 Dec 2007, Paul Schmehl wrote: You need to install the appropriate perl module - in this case Math::Random. FreeBSD ports contain many of the perl modules. Most are in the format p5-Foo-Bar. To find them, go to /usr/ports and type make search key=Math-Random (for example.) If you know the name, whereis is less work: % whereis p5-Math-Random p5-Math-Random: /usr/ports/math/p5-Math-Random -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
