Forcing DBIx::Class::AuditLog to install to the System perl's path

Been a while...

I'm trying to install DBIx::Class::AuditLog. I want it to be available system-wide, so I'm using CPAN or cpanm as root on my CentOS 7 box to install it. Other modules installed system-wide, as expected, but D:C:AL (and it alone) seems to go to root's home directory, and I'm not sure why: Here's what I tried:

cpan[7]> install DBIx::Class::AuditLog
Running install for module 'DBIx::Class::AuditLog'
Running make for I/IO/IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.ulak.net.tr/authors/id/I/IO/IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0
+.6.2.tar.gz
Fetching with LWP:
http://cpan.ulak.net.tr/authors/id/I/IO/IONCACHE/CHECKSUMS
Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/I/IO/IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-A
+uditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache /root/.cpan/build for sizes
DONE

  CPAN.pm: Building I/IO/IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz

Created MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
Creating new 'Build' script for 'DBIx-Class-AuditLog' version '0.6.2'
Building DBIx-Class-AuditLog
  IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz
  ./Build -- OK
Running Build test
t/001_deploy.t ....................... ok   
t/002_cud.t .......................... ok   
t/003_get_changes.t .................. ok    
t/004_force_auditlog.t ............... ok   
t/005_modify_audit_value.t ........... ok    
t/006_resultsets-default_rs_class.t .. ok   
t/007_resultset-loadcomponent.t ...... ok   
t/008_relationships.t ................ ok   
t/009_recursive-update.t ............. ok   
t/010_bug_undef_columns_logged.t ..... ok   
t/011_update_on_deleted_row.t ........ ok   
t/012_cud_view.t ..................... ok   
t/release-pod-syntax.t ............... skipped: these tests are for re
+lease candidate testing
All tests successful.
Files=13, Tests=76, 12 wallclock secs ( 0.09 usr  0.02 sys +  9.94 cus
+r  0.73 csys = 10.78 CPU)
Result: PASS
  IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz
  ./Build test -- OK
Running Build install
Building DBIx-Class-AuditLog
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/AuditLog.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure.
+pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+AuditedTable.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+Field.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+Base.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+Action.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+Change.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+Changeset.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+User.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/Schema/AuditLog/Structure/
+View.pm
Installing /root/perl5/lib/perl5/DBIx/Class/ResultSet/AuditLog.pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::View.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::User.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::Action.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::ResultSet::AuditLog.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::Change.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::Base.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::AuditedTable.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::Field.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::Schema::AuditLog::Structu
+re::Changeset.3pm
Installing /root/perl5/man/man3/DBIx::Class::AuditLog.3pm
  IONCACHE/DBIx-Class-AuditLog-0.6.2.tar.gz
  ./Build install  -- OK

Can I simply move the files out of ~/perl5 into /usr/local/share/perl5/ (where other modules have happily installed)? I've completely blown away .cpan and tried again, and tried cpanm, so this problem seems specific to the module. Any ideas?

[MidLifeXis]

System perl is for the system utilities. Install the module using the system packaging tools or install your own perl for your apps. By decoupling your applications from the system perl you avoid two major (imo) risks: 1) breaking the system perl with an upgrade to a module the system cannot handle, or 2) a system upgrade breaking your applications. Install your own perl as part of the application stack.

[Leon Timmermans]

Do you happen to have a .modulebuildrc file laying around, for example from an old local::lib setup? That could explain what you're seeing here.

[Anonymous Monk]

I don't have experience with that module specifically, but this is the general approach that tends to work for a lot of different modules: Try installing it manually according to "Manual installation" in the documentation. Stay logged in as root, and specify the absolute path to the system Perl in the first command, e.g. /usr/bin/perl Build.PL

[Anonymous Monk]

You run the serious risk of breaking something that you never dreamed of breaking, if you do that. Install into a private library such as /usr/local/lib and append this to PERL5LIB. Or, if you are feeling really ambitious, build a Perl that includes it in @LIB.