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[Julian Field]

At 20:39 01/12/2003, you wrote:
> > Also, note that Net::CIDR is a new dependency, so you may want to
> >          perl -MCPAN -e shell
> >          install Net::CIDR
> > before you start doing anything. If that install command
> > looks like it is
> > downloading perl itself, thump Ctrl-C quickly and bail out.
> > You will find
> > the source of Net::CIDR under ~root/.cpan/build and you can
> > build it from
> > there without it trying to install Perl 5.8.2!
>
>Output of "install Net::CIDR" :
>
>----%< snip %<----
>Checking if your kit is complete...
>
>Looks good
>
>Writing Makefile for Net::CIDR
>
>make: *** Warning: File `Makefile.PL' has modification time in the future
>(2003
>11-18 19:22:55 > 2003-10-22 10:31:19)

Why does your machine think it is currently the 22nd of October?



>Makefile out-of-date with respect to Makefile.PL
>
>Cleaning current config before rebuilding Makefile...
>
>/usr/bin/make -f Makefile.old clean > /dev/null 2>&1 || /bin/sh -c true
>
>/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL
>
>Checking if your kit is complete...
>
>Looks good
>
>Writing Makefile for Net::CIDR
>
>==> Your Makefile has been rebuilt. <==
>
>==> Please rerun the make command.  <==
>
>false
>
>make: *** [Makefile] Error 1
>
>   /usr/bin/make  -- NOT OK
>
>Running make test
>
>   Can't test without successful make
>
>Running make install
>
>   make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
>
>----%< snip %<----
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Christian

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