[Bioperl-l] problem with bioperl install
Sendu Bala
bix at sendu.me.uk
Fri May 29 21:34:58 UTC 2009
Mark A. Jensen wrote:
> The message says you are first updating your CPAN.pm.
> That module needs modules you don't have, so
>
> use cpan to install the dependencies you don't have, viz.
>> Test::Harness
>> File::HomeDir
>
> $ cpan
>> install Test::Harness
> etc.
> Then install CPAN.pm again (or run the Bioperl install again).
Install Bundle::CPAN instead; that will take care of its dependencies
and leave you in a good state to install BioPerl.
Alternatively, if using and updating CPAN turns into too much of a
hassle, do it the 'hard way' (which is probably really the easier way):
http://www.bioperl.org/wiki/Installing_Bioperl_for_Unix#INSTALLING_BIOPERL_MODULES_THE_HARD_WAY
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