C:\>perl -v

This is perl 5, version 16, subversion 1 (v5.16.1) built for MSWin32-x86-multi-t
hread
(with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)

Copyright 1987-2012, Larry Wall

Binary build 1601 [296175] provided by ActiveState http://www.ActiveState.com
Built Aug 30 2012 20:08:55

Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License or the
GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source kit.

Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found on
this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have access to the
Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Page.


C:\>perl -V
Summary of my perl5 (revision 5 version 16 subversion 1) configuration:

  Platform:
    osname=MSWin32, osvers=5.2, archname=MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
    uname=''
    config_args='undef'
    hint=recommended, useposix=true, d_sigaction=undef
    useithreads=define, usemultiplicity=define
    useperlio=define, d_sfio=undef, uselargefiles=define, usesocks=undef
    use64bitint=undef, use64bitall=undef, uselongdouble=undef
    usemymalloc=n, bincompat5005=undef
  Compiler:
    cc='cl', ccflags ='-nologo -GF -W3 -MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1 -DWIN32 -D_CONSOLE -
DNO_STRICT -DPERL_TEXTMODE_SCRIPTS -DUSE_SITECUSTOMIZE -DPERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT -
DPERL_IMPLICIT_SYS -DUSE_PERLIO -D_USE_32BIT_TIME_T',
    optimize='-MD -Zi -DNDEBUG -O1',
    cppflags='-DWIN32'
    ccversion='12.00.8168', gccversion='', gccosandvers=''
    intsize=4, longsize=4, ptrsize=4, doublesize=8, byteorder=1234
    d_longlong=undef, longlongsize=8, d_longdbl=define, longdblsize=8
    ivtype='long', ivsize=4, nvtype='double', nvsize=8, Off_t='__int64', lseeksi
ze=8
    alignbytes=8, prototype=define
  Linker and Libraries:
    ld='link', ldflags ='-nologo -nodefaultlib -debug -opt:ref,icf  -libpath:"C:
\Perl516\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'
    libpth=\lib
    libs=oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib  comdlg32.l
ib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netapi32.lib uuid.lib ws2_32
.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib msvcrt.
lib
    perllibs=oldnames.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib  comdlg
32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib  netapi32.lib uuid.lib ws
2_32.lib mpr.lib winmm.lib  version.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib comctl32.lib msv
crt.lib
    libc=msvcrt.lib, so=dll, useshrplib=true, libperl=perl516.lib
    gnulibc_version=''
  Dynamic Linking:
    dlsrc=dl_win32.xs, dlext=dll, d_dlsymun=undef, ccdlflags=' '
    cccdlflags=' ', lddlflags='-dll -nologo -nodefaultlib -debug -opt:ref,icf  -
libpath:"C:\Perl516\Perl\lib\CORE"  -machine:x86'


Characteristics of this binary (from libperl):
  Compile-time options: HAS_TIMES HAVE_INTERP_INTERN MULTIPLICITY
                        PERLIO_LAYERS PERL_DONT_CREATE_GVSV
                        PERL_IMPLICIT_CONTEXT PERL_IMPLICIT_SYS
                        PERL_MALLOC_WRAP PERL_PRESERVE_IVUV PL_OP_SLAB_ALLOC
                        USE_ITHREADS USE_LARGE_FILES USE_LOCALE
                        USE_LOCALE_COLLATE USE_LOCALE_CTYPE
                        USE_LOCALE_NUMERIC USE_PERLIO USE_PERL_ATOF
                        USE_SITECUSTOMIZE
  Locally applied patches:
        ActivePerl Build 1601 [296175]
  Built under MSWin32
  Compiled at Aug 30 2012 20:08:55
  %ENV:
    PERL_HOME="C:\Perl516\Perl"
  @INC:
    C:/Perl516/Perl/site/lib
    C:/Perl516/Perl/lib
    .

C:\>cpan

It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed.  Trying
to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager.
This may take a a few minutes...

ppm.bat install failed: Can't find any package that provides MinGW

It looks like the installation of dmake and MinGW has failed.  You will not
be able to run Makefile commands or compile C extension code.  Please check
your internet connection and your proxy settings!


cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v2.00)
Enter 'h' for help.

cpan> ←[31mCaught SIGINT, trying to continue←[0m
←[32mLockfile removed.←[0m
Terminate batch job (Y/N)? y

C:\>ppm install MinGW
ppm install failed: Can't find any package that provides MinGW

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