troubles installing Compress::Zlib

hesco has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm migrating a working script to a new server

When I run the script, I see the following errors:

:~/lib$ time perl pttpc-rpt.pl
 is only avaliable with the XS version at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/
+Compress/Zlib.pm line 9
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Compr
+ess/Zlib.pm line 9.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Archive/Z
+ip.pm line 11.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.8/Archi
+ve/Zip.pm line 11.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/local/supporters.campaignfoundat
+ions.com//Reports/Treasurer.pm line 7.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/local/supporters.campaignfou
+ndations.com//Reports/Treasurer.pm line 7.
Compilation failed in require at pttpc-rpt.pl line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at pttpc-rpt.pl line 10.

real    0m0.134s
user    0m0.130s
sys     0m0.000s
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However from a cpan prompt, I see:

cpan> install Compress::Zlib
Compress::Zlib is up to date.

                                                                      
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+               cpan> install Archive::Zip
Archive::Zip is up to date.
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although, I did have to force the installation of Compress::Zlib. How might I resolve this issue, please?

-- Hugh

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Re: troubles installing Compress::Zlib by syphilis (Archbishop) on Aug 15, 2008 at 18:53 UTC
I think it's just a case of needing the XS version of Scalar::Util installed. See Re: Being forced to 5.10??. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: troubles installing Compress::Zlib by gaal (Parson) on Aug 16, 2008 at 16:05 UTC
Are you on CentOS or RedHat? See "Can't happen" bugs. Downgrading Compress::Zlib to 1.4x can help.	[reply]


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