> > > I am trying to install the MAIL::tools module in windows 2000. According
> > > to the INSTALL file the steps to installation are:
> > >
> > > perl Makefile.PL
> > > make
> > > make test
> > > make install
> > >
> > > I was able to run the first command, but when I type 'make' in the dos
> > > prompt
> > > i get this error:
> > >
> > > 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external
> > > command, operable program or batch file.
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there another way of installing this module?
> >
> > On Windows you better use PPM
> >
> > open a DOS box, type :
> >
> > ppm
> >
> > then type
> >
> > install Mail::Tools
> >
> > Activestate has a Package status list at
> > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/ActivePerl/PPM/Packages
> >
> > as well as a PPM FAQ at
> > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Products/ActivePerl/faq/ActivePerl-faq2.htm
> > l
> >
> > If you want to compile your modules (since various modules are XS linked),
> > you'll need a C compiler (which usually comes with make).
>
> That will only work with ActiveStates Perl. ActiveState == Microsoft.
I quote :
"I am trying to install the MAIL::tools module in windows 2000."
Therefor I can assume he's using ActivePerl...
Last time I check ActiveState wasn't bought by Microsoft :)
Other 'versions' (as in Platforms) of Perl usually come with CPAN.pm, which has
similar functionality but compiles the modules...
> Another Perl comes not with PPM.
>
> If you need to install a perl module without C-code as mentioned above,
> you only need 'nmake' from MS, no C-compiler, look at ActiveStates Site
> for nmake, they got a link to MS somewhere where you may load down 'nmake'.
>
> But the best option for Win2000 users IMHO is to install Cygwin, it comes
> with perl-5.6.1, compiler gcc-2.95.3, make and all the other tools to build
> software and it runs like real unix, though a little bit slower (Win* is
> slow). http://www.cygwin.com/setup.exe
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Greetz
Hendrik
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