Sys::Syslog Install Fails thru CPAN

[froh21]

Hello Wise monks, I'm a strawberry newb and run into a compile error when installing Sys::Syslog through CPAN. This is a fresh install on a Win8.1 box. GCC doesn't seem to be recognized. I'm not sure how to address. Any help is greatly appreciated.

E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\bin>perl -MCPAN -e shell

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


cpan> install Sys::Syslog
Database was generated on Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:40:59 GMT

Running install for module 'Sys::Syslog'
Running make for S/SA/SAPER/Sys-Syslog-0.33.tar.gz
Checksum for E:\Programs\Strawberry\cpan\sources\authors\id\S\SA\SAPER
+\Sys-Syslog-0.33.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache E:\Programs\Strawberry\cpan\build for sizes
......................................................................
+......DONE

  CPAN.pm: Building S/SA/SAPER/Sys-Syslog-0.33.tar.gz

 * Win32::EventLog detected.
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Sys::Syslog
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
cp Syslog.pm blib\lib\Sys/Syslog.pm
cp win32/PerlLog.dll blib\arch\auto\Sys\Syslog/PerlLog.dll
cp win32/Win32.pm blib\lib\Sys/Syslog/Win32.pm
Running Mkbootstrap for Sys::Syslog ()
E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod 
+-- 644 Syslog.bs
E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\l
+ib\ExtUtils\xsubpp -noprototypes -typemap E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl
+\lib\ExtUtils\typemap  Syslog.x
s > Syslog.xsc && E:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\bin\perl.exe -MExtUtils:
+:Command -e mv -- Syslog.xsc Syslog.c
gcc -c          -Ifallback -s -O2         -DVERSION=\"0.33\"    -DXS_V
+ERSION=\"0.33\"  "-IE:\Programs\Strawberry\perl\lib\CORE"  -DUSE_PPPO
+RT_H Syslog.c
'gcc' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
dmake.exe:  Error code 129, while making 'Syslog.o'
  SAPER/Sys-Syslog-0.33.tar.gz
  E:\Programs\Strawberry\c\bin\dmake.exe -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Can't test without successful make
Running make install
  Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
Stopping: 'install' failed for 'Sys::Syslog'.
Failed during this command:
 SAPER/Sys-Syslog-0.33.tar.gz                 : make NO

[dasgar]

Which version of Strawberry Perl are you using? Both 32-bit and 64-bit builds of Strawberry Perl 5.20.0.1 already comes with Sys::Syslog version 0.33 installed.

Also, I just tried 32-bit portable Strawberry Perl 5.18.2.2 on 64-bit Windows 7 and Sys::Syslog installed from CPAN without any issues. Rather than using the interactive shell of CPAN, I just ran cpan Sys::Syslog to install the module.

[thomas895]

Is it just this module? Or do others also fail?
It looks to me like gcc isn't in your %PATH%. Try adding it, and start a new instance of cmd.exe for it to take effect. Also consider adding the path to perl.exe to your %PATH% as well.

Also, syslog is typically a POSIX thing. Are you sure that will work on Windows?

[froh21]

Hey guys, great input... You solved my problems. Sys::syslog was already in the Strawberry package. But I added the commands to the perl path anyways. Thank you. Btw, the donate link isn't working... I'm redirected to a 404. Also, I found the perlfoundation donation page (below,) however my data would not be encrypted over SSL. :\ http://donate.perlfoundation.org/donate.html