Install Perl Module from Source Code

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∟Managing Perl Engine and Modules on macOS

∟Install Perl Module from Source Code

This section provides a tutorial on how to install Perl module from source code using the 'make' utility manually on macOS.

Since most Perl module packages includes a Makefile script, you can always install a Perl from source code manually using the "make" tool.

Here is what I did to install the File:Util module from source code using the "make" tool.

1. Go to File::Util Website at metacpan.org/pod/File::Util.

2. Click "Download" on the left menu. The download file, File-Util-4.161950.tar, will be saved in your "Downloads" directory.

3. Start a Terminal window and run the following commands to prepare the installation:

herong$ cd ~/Downloads

herong$ tar -xf File-Util-4.161950.tar

herong$ cd File-Util-4.161950

herong$ perl Makefile.PL

4. Use the "make" utility to install File::Util. If macOS prompts you to install "Xcode", click "Install" to install it.

herong$ make test

herong$ sudo make install
(Enter admin password)

Now you can enjoy functionalities provided by File::Util as in the following Perl script:

  use File::Util;

  $nl = File::Util->NL; # new line separator
  $slash = File::Util->SL; # directory separator
  $os = File::Util->OS; # system identifier

  print "..${slash}..${slash} -- grand parent directory$nl";

  if ($os =~ /UNIX/) {
    print "I on a Unix/Linux system$nl";
  }