Hi, I am trying to use Perl API for retrieving data from Elasticsearch. I am using Elasticsearch in windows cygwin.
I need help with installing perl api and using it. I tried the following: *1. Installed cpan in cygwin and tried installing using cpan Search::Elasticsearch. I get the following error*: cpan[3]> install Search::Elasticsearch Going to read '/home/VILASP/.cpan/Metadata' Database was generated on Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:53:14 GMT Running install for module 'Search::Elasticsearch' Running make for D/DR/DRTECH/Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar.gz Checksum for /home/VILASP/.cpan/sources/authors/id/D/DR/DRTECH/Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar.gz ok Scanning cache /home/VILASP/.cpan/build for sizes ............................................................................DONE sh: -d: invalid option Usage: sh [GNU long option] [option] ... sh [GNU long option] [option] script-file ... GNU long options: --debug --debugger --dump-po-strings --dump-strings --help --init-file --login --noediting --noprofile --norc --posix --protected --rcfile --restricted --verbose --version --wordexp Shell options: -irsD or -c command or -O shopt_option (invocation only) -abefhkmnptuvxBCHP or -o option Uncompressed /home/VILASP/.cpan/sources/authors/id/D/DR/DRTECH/Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar.gz successfully Using Tar:/usr/bin/tar xf "Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar": Untarred Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar successfully Package contains both files[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar] and directories[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16]; not recognized as a perl package, giving up Package contains both files[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar] and directories[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16]; not recognized as a perl package, giving up, won't make Running make test Make had some problems, won't test Running make install Make had some problems, won't install Could not read metadata file. Falling back to other methods to determine prerequisites Failed during this command: DRTECH/Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar.gz : writemakefile NO -- Package contains both files[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16.tar] and directories[Search-Elasticsearch-1.16]; not recognized as a perl package, giving up *Is there any manual way of installing the perl-api client?* *2. Installed Elasticsearch-Perl-master as a plugin in elasticsearch. Is it correct? What is the use of this Perl-Master?* *I am struck for few days trying to install the perl client api. Need urgent help.* Thanks, Vilas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to elasticsearch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/d85b321d-9226-4aae-ac70-4e4d4ace827c%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.