Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:11:49 -0700 From: Sean Murphy <smurphy@calarts.edu> To: Noah <admin2@enabled.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: easiest way to install CPAN on FreeBSD Message-ID: <471F8AE5.1000504@calarts.edu> In-Reply-To: <471F767C.9090007@enabled.com> References: <471EDBCB.8010009@enabled.com> <72cf361e0710232335r7024c28fw842d83a04eab94de@mail.gmail.com> <471F767C.9090007@enabled.com>
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Noah wrote: > > > Martin Hepworth wrote: >> what have you tried and what errors do you get? >> > > Martin > > > thanks for responding. here are the errors I am receiving when I am > attempting to update things. > > > sudo perl -MCPAN -e 'CPAN::Shell->install(CPAN::Shell->r)' > [~] > Password: > Sorry, try again. > Password: > Cannot load ExtUtils::MakeMaker: Can't locate ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm in > @INC (@INC contains: /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 (eval > 4) line 1. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/BSDPAN/ExtUtils/MakeMaker.pm line 17. > Compilation failed in require at /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/CPAN.pm > line 16. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at > /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/CPAN.pm line 16. > Compilation failed in require. > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted. > > > >> >> -- >> martin >> >> On 10/24/07, *Noah* <admin2@enabled.com <mailto:admin2@enabled.com> > >> wrote: >> >> Hi there, >> >> I am looking around for a really simple way to install CPAN on >> FreeBSD. >> I keep running into errors in one variation or another. >> >> Anybody have a good page to send me to? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Noah >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >> mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org >> <mailto:freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org>" >> >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I don't install CPAN on FreeBSD. I use the ports and packages from http://www.freebsd.org/ports Do a search for the module that you require P5- means it is a perl module also you can use the ports collection for PHP modules as well. This will automatically install any other dependent modules. Hope this helpshome | help
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