* Martin Hudec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20040609 16:40]: wrote: > Hello, > > Odhiambo Washington wrote: > > > > CPAN.pm: Going to build T/TH/THOR/Net-LibIDN-0.07.tar.gz > > > >/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lidn > >This module requires GNU Libidn, which could not be found. > > > >What am I gonna do? ;-)) > > and did you try this one to install as prerequisite for Net-LibIDN? > > amber# make search name="libidn" > Port: libidn-0.4.6 > Path: /usr/ports/devel/libidn > Info: Internationalized Domain Names command line tool > Maint: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Index: devel > B-deps: expat-1.95.7 gengetopt-2.11 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgnugetopt-1.2 > libiconv-1.9.1_3 libtool-1.3.5_2 > R-deps: expat-1.95.7 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgnugetopt-1.2 libiconv-1.9.1_3
I mentioned that I had installed devel/libidn. Didn't you see? ;-)) > And perhaps then try to install your wanted perl module from ports > instead of CPAN: > > Port: p5-Net-LibIDN-0.07_1 > Path: /usr/ports/devel/p5-Net-LibIDN > Info: This module provides access to the libidn library > Maint: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Index: devel perl5 > B-deps: expat-1.95.7 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgnugetopt-1.2 libiconv-1.9.1_3 > libidn-0.4.6 > R-deps: expat-1.95.7 gettext-0.13.1_1 libgnugetopt-1.2 libiconv-1.9.1_3 > libidn-0.4.6 Now this has worked for me. Thanks so much, although I don't like installing Perl Modules using the ports, but since it works, I will use this method in the future when I am btn a rock and a hard place. Best regards, Odhiambo Washington Wananchi Online Ltd. DISCLAIMER : http://ns2.wananchi.com/~wash/Email/disclaimer.txt ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Odhiambo W. wash(at)wananchi(dot)com . WANANCHI ONLINE LTD (Nairobi, KE) http://www.wananchi.com/email/ . 1ere Etage, Loita Hse, Loita St., Mobile: (+254) 722 743 223 . # 10286, 00100 NAIROBI ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- All of mankind has still a lot to learn. Me too... ;) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"