Help Required

[Julian Field]

I think I got myself out of this loop once by doing the "make install" of
File::Spec by hand (it's a very simple module), then trying MakeMaker
again. You are quite right, it becomes a vicious circle.

At 13:51 31/12/2002, you wrote:
>thanks I hadn't noticed the MakeMaker stuff - having checked its wrong but
>the update fails here
>
>Can't locate object method "rel2abs" via package "File::Spec" at Makefile.PL
>line 55.
>BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 57.
>
>which refers to this - is this possibly because File:Spec is out of date -
>starting to go round in circles :-)
>
>     my($lib, $tlib);
>     BEGIN {
>         $lib  = File::Spec->rel2abs('lib/');
>         $tlib = File::Spec->rel2abs('t/lib/');
>     }
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On
> > Behalf Of Julian Field
> > Sent: 31 December 2002 13:15
> > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > Subject: Re: Help Required
> >
> >
> > At 23:12 30/12/2002, you wrote:
> > >ok well its difficult in some ways as there is so much info,
> > here is some of
> > >the build info when building the rpm from src for File:spec adding in
> > >UNINST=1 to the make install as it correctly notices that there is an
> > >existing install to upgrade
> > >
> > >+ make install UNINST=1
> > >Installing
> > /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Win32.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Win32.pm (shadowing?)
> >
> > I don't quite see why you need the UNINST=1, as it will install the new
> > version in the site_perl directories which should be searched before the
> > original version.
> >
> > I have seen this incorrect path problem when MakeMaker was out of date,
> > hence the update-makemaker script I include in the RPM distribution.
> >
> > >Installing /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/OS2.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/OS2.pm (shadowing?)
> > >Installing /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Unix.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Unix.pm (shadowing?)
> > >Installing /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/VMS.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/VMS.pm (shadowing?)
> > >Installing /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Mac.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Mac.pm (shadowing?)
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Functions.pm
> > >Installing /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec.pm
> > >Unlinking /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec.pm (shadowing?)
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Win32.3
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Unix.3
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::OS2.3
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::VMS.3
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::F
> > unctions.3
> > >Installing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Mac.3
> > >Installing
> > /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec.3
> > >Writing
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/i386-linux/auto/File
> > /Spec/.pack
> > >list
> > >Appending installation info to
> > >/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr/lib/5.00503/i386-linux/perllocal.pod
> > >+ [ -x /usr/lib/rpm/brp-compress ]
> > >+ /usr/lib/rpm/brp-compress
> > >+ find /var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root/usr -type f -print
> > >+ sed s@^/var/tmp/perl-File-Spec-root@@g
> > >+ grep -v perllocal.pod
> > >+ grep -v \.packlist
> > >++ cat File-Spec-0.82-filelist
> > >+ [ /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::OS2.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::VMS.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Functions.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Mac.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Win32.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Unix.3.gz
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Win32.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/OS2.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Unix.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/VMS.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Mac.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec/Functions.pm
> > >/usr/lib/5.00503/File/Spec.pmX = X ]
> > >+ /usr/lib/rpm/brp-compress
> > >+ /usr/lib/rpm/brp-strip
> > >+ /usr/lib/rpm/brp-strip-comment-note
> > >Processing files: perl-File-Spec-0.82-1
> > >
> > >but if you then install the rpm it install itself to
> > >/usr/lib/5.00.503/File/Spec
> > >
> > >compared with installing from source in the same manner where you get
> > >
> > >[root File-Spec-0.82]# perl Makefile.PL
> > >Checking if your kit is complete...
> > >Looks good
> > >Writing Makefile for File::Spec
> > >[root File-Spec-0.82]# make
> > >mkdir blib
> > >mkdir blib/lib
> > >mkdir blib/lib/File
> > >mkdir blib/arch
> > >mkdir blib/arch/auto
> > >mkdir blib/arch/auto/File
> > >mkdir blib/arch/auto/File/Spec
> > >mkdir blib/lib/auto
> > >mkdir blib/lib/auto/File
> > >mkdir blib/lib/auto/File/Spec
> > >mkdir blib/man3
> > >cp Spec/Win32.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/Win32.pm
> > >cp Spec/OS2.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/OS2.pm
> > >cp Spec/Unix.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/Unix.pm
> > >cp Spec/VMS.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/VMS.pm
> > >cp Spec.pm blib/lib/File/Spec.pm
> > >cp Spec/Mac.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/Mac.pm
> > >cp Spec/Functions.pm blib/lib/File/Spec/Functions.pm
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::Win32.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::Unix.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::OS2.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::VMS.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::Functions.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec::Mac.3
> > >Manifying blib/man3/File::Spec.3
> > >[root File-Spec-0.82]# make test
> > >PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1
> > >/usr/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib
> > -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i386-linux -I/
> > >usr/lib/perl5/5.00503 -e 'use Test::Harness qw(&runtests $verbose);
> > >$verbose=0; runtests @ARGV;' t/*.t
> > >t/filefunc..........ok
> > >t/filespec..........ok, 53/246 subtests skipped
> > >All tests successful, 53 subtests skipped.
> > >Files=2,  Tests=247,  1 wallclock secs ( 0.50 cusr +  0.03 csys
> > =  0.53 CPU)
> > >[root File-Spec-0.82]# make install
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Win32.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/OS2.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Unix.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/VMS.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Mac.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec/Functions.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/File/Spec.pm
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Win32.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Unix.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::OS2.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::VMS.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Functions.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec::Mac.3
> > >Installing /usr/lib/perl5/man/man3/File::Spec.3
> > >Writing /usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i386-linux/auto/File/Spec/.packlist
> > >Appending installation info to
> > >/usr/lib/perl5/5.00503/i386-linux/perllocal.pod
> > >
> > >putting itself in the correct place
> >
> > Good.
> >
> > >  - now its the last line thats the most
> > >interesting here for the other 2 rpms as its this bit that seems
> > to go wrong
> > >in the rpm build it tries to append to a file that doesn't exist
> > hence later
> > >when SpamAssassin looks for stuff it doesn't find it.
> >
> > I haven't see this problem before. What is perllocal.pod used for anyway?
> > Does it hurt anything if you delete it? :)
> >
> > >Hope this rather rambling mail makes sense the problem is that I have to
> > >rebuild a RaQ every time I try something to make sure I am doing it on a
> > >clean box.
> >
> > That's the last thing you want to be doing.
> > I would make sure you have the latest ExtUtils-MakeMaker
> > installed then try
> > doing the simple route again.
> >
> >
> > >Gavin
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK]On
> > > > Behalf Of Julian Field
> > > > Sent: 30 December 2002 22:16
> > > > To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
> > > > Subject: Re: Help Required
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 21:18 30/12/2002, you wrote:
> > > > >In battling away to get Spam Assassin installed on a Cobalt
> > RaQ I have
> > > > >discovered that the rpm sources for Mailscanner don't build
> > properly on a
> > > > >RaQ in that they don't add the information to the podfile
> > the ones I'm
> > > > >working on specifically at the moment is File::Spec, HTML::Parser and
> > > > >HTML::Tagset
> > > >
> > > > What doesn't build correctly? What output do you get?
> > > >
> > > > >When I build them manually they do what they should do but not
> > > > in the rpm -
> > > > >there are some areas of the rpm spec file I don't understand.
> > > >
> > > > Can you give me any more info to go on?
> > > >
> > > > >Is there anyone who is a wizz at rpm and a bit of a perl
> > guru who could
> > > > >help?
> > > >
> > > > I'll help if I can! :)
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> > > > Julian Field
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