Difficulty with installing perl modules via CPAN

[Charles Slivkoff]

I have been attempting to install the perl module SOAP::WSDL using:

/opt/perl/bin/cpan install SOAP::WSDL

This errors out with:

Can't locate Module/Build/Compat.pm in @INC (.....) at Makefile.PL line 2.

So, I tried installing Module::Build, which also fails during "make test":

Running make test
/opt/perl_32/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test
t/basic...............ok
t/compat..............21/60
Stop.

# Failed test in t/compat.t at line 56.

Stop.
t/compat..............26/60
# Failed test in t/compat.t at line 63.

# Failed test in t/compat.t at line 64.
# 'MAKE TEST
# MAKEFILE OUT-OF-DATE WITH RESPECT TO MAKEFILE.PL
# CLEANING CURRENT CONFIG BEFORE REBUILDING MAKEFILE...
# MAKE -F MAKEFILE.OLD CLEAN > /DEV/NULL 2>&1
# /OPT/PERL_32/BIN/PERL MAKEFILE.PL
# CHECKING IF YOUR KIT IS COMPLETE...
# LOOKS GOOD
# WRITING MAKEFILE FOR SIMPLE
# ==> YOUR MAKEFILE HAS BEEN REBUILT. <==
# ==> PLEASE RERUN THE MAKE COMMAND. <==
# FALSE
# *** ERROR EXIT CODE 1
# '
# doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)'
t/compat..............59/60 # Looks like you failed 3 tests of 60.
t/compat.............. Dubious, test returned 3 (wstat 768, 0x300)
Failed 3/60 subtests

This is on a vPar on a rx7640, running 11.23, with perl version D.5.8.8.B (as provided in the Dec 2007 MCOE media).

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to resolve this issue?

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

Module::Build indeed has some issues with installing from CPAN using 'cpan'

Try this instead:

$ cd /tmp
$ wget http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/K/KW/KWILLIAMS/Module-Build-0.2808_01.tar.gz
$ gzip -d < Module-Build-0.2808_01.tar.gz | tar xf -
$ cd Module-Build-0.2808_01
$ /opt/perl/bin/perl Makefile.PL
$ make
$ make test
$ make install UNINST=1

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[Charles Slivkoff]

The manual steps that were suggested are still failing.

# make test
/opt/perl/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test
t/basic...............ok
t/compat..............33/122
Stop.

# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 237)

Stop.
t/compat..............40/122
# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 243)

# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 244)
# 'MAKE TEST
# MAKEFILE OUT-OF-DATE WITH RESPECT TO MAKEFILE.PL
# CLEANING CURRENT CONFIG BEFORE REBUILDING MAKEFILE...
# MAKE -F MAKEFILE.OLD CLEAN > /DEV/NULL 2>&1
# /OPT/PERL/BIN/PERL MAKEFILE.PL
# CHECKING IF YOUR KIT IS COMPLETE...
# LOOKS GOOD
# WRITING MAKEFILE FOR SIMPLE
# ==> YOUR MAKEFILE HAS BEEN REBUILT. <==
# ==> PLEASE RERUN THE MAKE COMMAND. <==
# FALSE
# *** ERROR EXIT CODE 1
# '
# doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)'
t/compat..............73/122
Stop.
t/compat..............84/122
# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 237)
t/compat..............119/122 # Looks like you failed 4 tests of 122.
t/compat.............. Dubious, test returned 4 (wstat 1024, 0x400)
Failed 4/122 subtests
t/destinations........ok
t/ext.................ok
t/extend..............ok
t/files...............ok
t/help................ok
t/install.............ok
t/manifypods..........ok
t/mbyaml..............ok
t/metadata............ok
t/metadata2...........ok
t/moduleinfo..........ok
t/new_from_context....ok
t/notes...............ok
t/par.................skipped: C_support not enabled
t/parents.............ok
t/pod_parser..........ok
t/ppm.................skipped: C_support not enabled
t/runthrough..........ok
t/signature...........skipped: $ENV{TEST_SIGNATURE} is not set
t/test_type...........ok
t/test_types..........ok
t/tilde...............ok
t/versions............ok
t/xs..................skipped: C_support not enabled

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/compat (Wstat: 1024 Tests: 122 Failed: 4)
Failed tests: 39-41, 84
Non-zero exit status: 4
Files=26, Tests=815, 40 wallclock secs ( 0.43 usr 0.10 sys + 28.32 cusr 9.15 csys = 38.00 CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 1/26 test programs. 4/815 subtests failed.
*** Error exit code 255

Stop.

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

looks like only "compat" is failing. If this is the first time you (want to) use Module::Build, you would be rather safe when you still install it, as you have nothing to be compatable with.

Do you have 'prove' ?

$ prove -vb t/compat.t

Should show the exact failures for every failing test.

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[Charles Slivkoff]

# prove -vb t/compat.t
t/compat....
1..122
ok 1 - Loaded
ok 2 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 3 - small Makefile.PL created
ok 4 - Makefile.PL does not require a perl version
ok 5 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 6 - Makefile exists
ok 7 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 8 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line
ok 9 - make ran without error
ok 10 - make test ran without error
ok 11 - make test output indicated success
ok 12 - make realclean ran without error
ok 13 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 14 - Makefile exists
ok 15 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 16 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 17 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 18 - passthrough Makefile.PL created
ok 19 - Makefile.PL does not require a perl version
ok 20 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 21 - Makefile exists
ok 22 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 23 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line
ok 24 - make ran without error
ok 25 - make test ran without error
ok 26 - make test output indicated success
ok 27 - make realclean ran without error
ok 28 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 29 - Makefile exists
ok 30 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 31 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 32 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 33 - traditional Makefile.PL created
ok 34 - Makefile.PL does not require a perl version
ok 35 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 36 - Makefile exists
ok 37 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 38 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line

Stop.
not ok 39 - make ran without error

# Failed test 'make ran without error'
# in t/compat.t at line 237.
ok 40 - make test ran without error
ok 41 - make test output indicated success
ok 42 - make realclean ran without error
ok 43 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 44 - Makefile exists
ok 45 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 46 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 47 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 48 - small Makefile.PL created
ok 49 - Makefile.PL has 'require 5.008008;'
ok 50 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 51 - Makefile exists
ok 52 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 53 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line
ok 54 - make ran without error
ok 55 - make test ran without error
ok 56 - make test output indicated success
ok 57 - make realclean ran without error
ok 58 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 59 - Makefile exists
ok 60 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 61 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 62 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 63 - passthrough Makefile.PL created
ok 64 - Makefile.PL has 'require 5.008008;'
ok 65 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 66 - Makefile exists
ok 67 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 68 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line
ok 69 - make ran without error
ok 70 - make test ran without error
ok 71 - make test output indicated success
ok 72 - make realclean ran without error
ok 73 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 74 - Makefile exists
ok 75 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 76 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 77 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 78 - traditional Makefile.PL created
ok 79 - Makefile.PL has 'require 5.008008;'
ok 80 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 81 - Makefile exists
ok 82 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 83 - Makefile has correct PREREQ_PM line

Stop.
not ok 84 - make ran without error

# Failed test 'make ran without error'
# in t/compat.t at line 237.
ok 85 - make test ran without error
ok 86 - make test output indicated success
ok 87 - make realclean ran without error
ok 88 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
ok 89 - Makefile exists
ok 90 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 91 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 92 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 93 - fake_makefile lived
ok 94 - found 'realclean' in fake_makefile output
ok 95 - saw warning about 'build_class'
ok 96 - passthrough Makefile.PL created
ok 97 - Makefile.PL failed
ok 98 - custom builder wasn't found
ok 99 - small Makefile.PL created
ok 100 - Makefile.PL failed
ok 101 - custom builder wasn't found
ok 102 - passthrough Makefile.PL created via subclass
ok 103 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 104 - small Makefile.PL created via subclass
ok 105 - Makefile.PL ran without error
ok 106 - passthrough Makefile.PL ran with arguments
ok 107 - Build.PL generated
ok 108 - installdirs is core
ok 109 - tests set for verbose
ok 110 - custom libdir
ok 111 - PERL_POLLUTE set
ok 112 - make test ran without error
ok 113 - Should be verbose
ok 114 - make test without verbose ran ok
ok 115 - Should be non-verbose
ok 116 - Sample installation directory should be cleaned up
ok 117 - Makefile shouldn't exist
ok 118 - Makefile.PL cleaned up
ok 119 - install_base set
ok 120 - Tildes should be expanded
ok 121 - Makefile shouldn't exist
ok 122 - Makefile.PL cleaned up
# Looks like you failed 2 tests of 122.
Dubious, test returned 2 (wstat 512, 0x200)
Failed 2/122 subtests

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/compat (Wstat: 512 Tests: 122 Failed: 2)
Failed tests: 39, 84
Non-zero exit status: 2
Files=1, Tests=122, 21 wallclock secs ( 0.08 usr 0.01 sys + 16.00 cusr 4.38 csys = 20.47 CPU)
Result: FAIL

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

I checked with others, and they said that the compat fails are very likely caused by some clock-skew.

So, the obvious next question is: Are you running on a NFS or other file system that might get hurt by time stamps, like a Samba or CiFS share, AFS, or SSHFS?

In that case, don't use that FS to create/test your modules, but use a local disk that is not affected and try again from scratch.

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[Charles Slivkoff]

Well, there's no true local disk being used as this vPar boots from SAN.

I have since also tested in /tmp on a rx3600 (vg00 is on local IR volume on integrated SAS controller). Errors are still reported in t/compat but at a different location. The "prove -vb t/compat" never completes.

Any other ideas?

$ make test
/opt/perl_32/bin/perl Build --makefile_env_macros 1 test
t/basic...............ok
t/compat..............ok 30/122
Stop.

# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 237)
t/compat..............NOK 39
Stop.

t/compat..............NOK 40# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 243)

t/compat..............NOK 41# Failed test (t/compat.t at line 244)
# 'MAKE TEST
# MAKEFILE OUT-OF-DATE WITH RESPECT TO MAKEFILE.PL
# CLEANING CURRENT CONFIG BEFORE REBUILDING MAKEFILE...
# MAKE -F MAKEFILE.OLD CLEAN > /DEV/NULL 2>&1
# /OPT/PERL_32/BIN/PERL MAKEFILE.PL
# CHECKING IF YOUR KIT IS COMPLETE...
# LOOKS GOOD
# WRITING MAKEFILE FOR SIMPLE
# ==> YOUR MAKEFILE HAS BEEN REBUILT. <==
# ==> PLEASE RERUN THE MAKE COMMAND. <==
# FALSE
# *** ERROR EXIT CODE 1
# '
# doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)'
t/compat..............ok 121/122# Looks like you failed 3 tests of 122.
t/compat..............dubious
Test returned status 3 (wstat 768, 0x300)
DIED. FAILED tests 39-41
Failed 3/122 tests, 97.54% okay
t/destinations........ok
8/113 skipped: various reasons
t/ext.................ok
t/extend..............ok
t/files...............ok
t/help................ok
t/install.............ok
t/manifypods..........ok
t/mbyaml..............ok
t/metadata............ok
t/metadata2...........ok
4/18 skipped: YAML_support feature is not enabled
t/moduleinfo..........ok
t/new_from_context....ok
t/notes...............ok
t/par.................skipped
all skipped: C_support not enabled
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/test_type...........ok
t/test_types..........ok
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 3 768 122 3 2.46% 39-41
4 tests and 23 subtests skipped.
Failed 1/26 test scripts, 96.15% okay. 3/815 subtests failed, 99.63% okay.
*** Error exit code 255

Stop.

$ prove -vb t/compat.t
t/compat....1..122
ok 1 - Loaded
ok 2 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 3 - small Makefile.PL created
ok 4 - Makefile.PL does not require a perl version
Can't locate Module/Build/Compat.pm in @INC (@INC contains: t/lib blib/arch blib/lib t/bundled /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl .) at Makefile.PL line 2.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 2.

not ok 5 - Makefile.PL ran without error
# Failed test 'Makefile.PL ran without error'
# in t/compat.t at line 271.

not ok 6 - Makefile exists
# Failed test 'Makefile exists'
# in t/compat.t at line 272.
ok 7 - (skipping cleanup)
ok 8 # skip Makefile not found
Make: No arguments or description file. Stop.

# Failed test 'make ran without error'
not ok 9 - make ran without error
# in t/compat.t at line 237.
Make: Don't know how to make test. Stop.

# Failed test 'make test ran without error'
# in t/compat.t at line 243.

# Failed test 'make test output indicated success'
# in t/compat.t at line 244.
# 'MAKE TEST
# '
# doesn't match '(?-xism:DONE\.|SUCCESS)'
not ok 10 - make test ran without error
not ok 11 - make test output indicated success
Make: Don't know how to make realclean. Stop.

# Failed test 'make realclean ran without error'
# in t/compat.t at line 249.
not ok 12 - make realclean ran without error
Can't locate Module/Build/Compat.pm in @INC (@INC contains: t/lib blib/arch blib/lib t/bundled /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/site_perl /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl/5.8.8/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /opt/perl_32/lib/vendor_perl .) at Makefile.PL line 2.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 2.

# Failed test 'Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)'
# in t/compat.t at line 271.

# Failed test 'Makefile exists'
# in t/compat.t at line 272.
not ok 13 - Makefile.PL ran without error (postargs: INSTALLDIRS=vendor)
not ok 14 - Makefile exists
Make: Don't know how to make realclean. Stop.
ok 15 - Makefile cleaned up
ok 16 - cleaned up Makefile
ok 17 - Module::Build->new_from_context
ok 18 - passthrough Makefile.PL created
ok 19 - Makefile.PL does not require a perl version

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

As the new failures are in exactly the same test file, which is testing the same thing and hints towards similar errors, I'd just ignore them and

$ make install UNINST=1

I'm running on HP-UX 10.20, 11.00, 11.11, 11.23/PA, 11.23/IPF, and 11.31/IPF, and I have never seen this error.

Sorry I cannot be more specific.

FYI Module::Build is never used at runtime, so you won't compromise your system. If the module that requires Module::Build for the configuration fase fails, you still have not broken anything at all, so installing it is pretty safe.

Most CPAN modules still use ExtUtils::MakeMaker (including all of my own modules, as I do not like Module::Build at all). It is just a framework that creates your build environment: the Makefile.

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn

[Charles Slivkoff]

Thanks!

I meant to give you 10pts on that last one, but for some reason it's showing 3 again. If you get a moment to respond again, I'll add 7. :-)

Anyway. Based on your explanation, I was able to complete the manual install of Modules::Build. From there, I was able to use "cpan" to complete the install of SOAP::WSDL.

Thanks again!

[H.Merijn Brand (procura]

Great work. I'm glad I was being clear enough to help you out.

At least this thread has yet another piece of information other people can use. :)

Thanks for the feedback!

Enjoy, Have FUN! H.Merijn [ Just Another Perl Hacker ]

[Charles Slivkoff]

Thanks!