[Bioperl-l] bioperl-live install issue on unix

[Chris Fields]

Very odd, haven't tried --install_base so it may be related to that. I  
would file this as a bug until we can work it out.

chris

On Dec 9, 2008, at 11:24 AM, Sean O'Keeffe wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've just downloaded bioperl-live with svn. All fine.
> Tried doing a local install in a personal module area like so:
>
> 'cd /home/okeeffe/bioperl-live; perl Build.PL --install_base
> /home/okeeffe/bioperl; ./Build install'
>
> and got the following error at the install stage:
> ...
> Manifying /home/okeeffe/bioperl/lib/perl5/Bio/WebAgent.pm
> Unlinking /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/Bio/WebAgent.pm  
> (shadowing?)
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> WARNING: WARNING: Failed chmod(438,
> /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/Bio/WebAgent.pm): Operation not
> permitted
>
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> ERROR: Cannot unlink
> '/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.7/Bio/WebAgent.pm': Permission
> denied
> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>
> What is shadowing? Why is it trying to unlink a system-wide perl  
> module?
> Perl is v5.8.7
> Thanks,
> Sean.
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