Perl problems

[Taavi]

I'm trying to install perl/tk with cpan but get message that ends like this:

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...Finding dependencies for tkGlue_f.c
Finding dependencies for tkWin32Dll.c
Tests in PNG
Tests in JPEG
Tests in Event
Writing Makefile for Tk
    -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  make had returned bad status, install seems impossible

What does it mean?

[amigo]

Do you have development tools/libs installed -you need make, binutils and gcc at least -probably kernel headers also -maybe still more.

[Taavi]

I have devx_411.sfs in my /mnt/home directory - do I need something more?

[MU]

you also must add it in the bootmanager available in Puppys menu.

To check if it is installed correctly, type in a consolewindow:
gcc

This should report:
gcc: no input files

If you get:
gcc: command not found
then devx is not installed.

Mark

[Taavi]

Yes, I've loaded it in the bootmanager.

gcc says: no input files

[MU]

fine, that is good.
I'm not sure what else misses.
Maybe Tcl/Tk.

You could try to install one with Petget, I think the Puppy3 repository has Tcl/Tk 8.5.

Or try this dotpup:
http://dotpups.de/dotpups/Programming/TclTk851.pup
In Puppy 4, you must install with Petget the "dotpuphandler", to be able to install dotpups.

Mark

[Taavi]

Thanks,
but I have Tcl/Tk installed as I need it for asmn. No I'll go for a walk an cup of coffee and then I continue trying and hoping.

[MU]

please look if you have:
/usr/include/tk.h

The PET might not have the includefiles, as the pets often just contain the binaries, but not the development files.
The 851 PUP should include the development files.
If not, let me know, then I could create a new package.

Mark

[Taavi]

Hi,

Theres no tk.h in my /usr/include/. I also noticed that the devx_411.sfs file don't get mounted right. In /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 were not all the files ther should have been. For example no CPAN.pm. So I copied the perl-directory and made pet from it. I'm not sure how wise that was.