Re: perl module listgarden

[David Christensen]

On 8/2/23 14:03, Russell L. Harris wrote:
I have not used Perl for several years, and I do not know how to
proceed.
I am trying to install Dan Bricklin's RSS feed generator, ListGarden.
metacpan.org cannot find the listgarden module.

Here is the output:

perl listgarden.pl
Can't locate ListGarden.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
ListGarden module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl
/usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.32.1
/usr/local/share/perl/5.32.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.32
/usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.32 /usr/share/perl/5.32
/usr/local/lib/site_perl) at listgarden.pl line 21.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at listgarden.pl line 21.


ListGarden does not appear to be a Debian package:

https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=LIstGarden&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all


MetaCPAN is unable to find ListGarden:

https://metacpan.org/search?size=20&q=ListGarden


STFW "ListGarden" I see:

http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/listgarden/


Under "How to get it", follow the link "Generic Perl Version":

http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/listgarden/plainperl.html


The instructions do not mention a Makefile.PL or Build.PL, so it appears 
that you will need to install distribution files, adjust the PERL5LIB 
environment variable, configure your services/ apps, etc., manually.


David