I'm currently trying to install a Perl module, but the web hosting has specifically locked the custom Perl user install directory (they have a "install service" charging 7$ per module).
So what I have done, is this:
o conf makepl_arg INSTALL_BASE=~/USERNAME/lib
o conf mbuildpl_arg "--install_base ~/USERNAME/lib"
o conf makepl_arg "PREFIX=~/USERNAME/lib"
Then when running, I try:
perl -MCPAN -e 'use lib "~/USERNAME/lib";shell;'
I try to install, it refuses to search my custom lib dir:
Running install for module 'Canary::Stability'
Checksum for /www/webvol28/dt/ziz4exwdzkng352/.cpan/sources/authors/id/M/ML/MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz ok
Configuring M/ML/MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a Unix-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Canary::Stability
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
/usr/local/bin/perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=~/USERNAME/lib -- OK
Running make for M/ML/MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
cp Stability.pm blib/lib/Canary/Stability.pm
Manifying 1 pod document
MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make -- OK
The current configuration of allow_installing_outdated_dists is 'ask/no', but for this option we would need 'CPAN::DistnameInfo' installed. Please install 'CPAN::DistnameInfo' as soon as possible. As long as we are not equipped with 'CPAN::DistnameInfo' this option does not take effect
Running make test for MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 "/usr/local/bin/perl" "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-MTest::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; test_harness(0, 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/*.t
t/00_load.t .. ok
All tests successful.
Files=1, Tests=1, 0 wallclock secs ( 0.03 usr 0.01 sys + 0.00 cusr 0.01 csys = 0.05 CPU)
Result: PASS
MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make test -- OK
Running make install for MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
Manifying 1 pod document
Appending installation info to /www/webvol28/dt/ziz4exwdzkng352/USERNAME/lib/lib/perl5/5.32/mach/perllocal.pod
MLEHMANN/Canary-Stability-2013.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make install -- OK
MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.03.tar.gz
Has already been unwrapped into directory /www/webvol28/dt/ziz4exwdzkng352/.cpan/build/JSON-XS-4.03-7
Configuring M/ML/MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.03.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Can't locate Canary/Stability.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Canary::Stability module) (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.32 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.32/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.32 .) at Makefile.PL line 4.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at Makefile.PL line 4.
Warning: No success on command[/usr/local/bin/perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=~/USERNAME/lib]
MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.03.tar.gz
/usr/local/bin/perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=~/USERNAME/lib -- NOT OK
Failed during this command:
(optional) MLEHMANN/JSON-XS-4.03.tar.gz : writemakefile NO '/usr/local/bin/perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=~/USERNAME/lib' returned status 512
You can see it successfully install the prerequisite Canary::Stability, but then fails to load it subsequently:
Can't locate Canary/Stability.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Canary::Stability module) (@INC contains: /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/mach/5.32 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.32/mach /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.32 .) at Makefile.PL line 4.
Tried in the lib folder and such too, but it doesn't help. It seems only to search the "official" folders which are permission locked so only web hosting admin can install.
Any idea how to "force" the install scripts to find my custom folder?
~/USERNAME/libto$PERL5LIB(are you sure there's a slash after the tilde?)