Jim Magnuson wrote: > I've been using PDL for years on OS X with no problems (thank you, thank > you, thank you for the countless hours saved). Now I have a new laptop > with Snow Leopard and I can't get it to install. > > Before trying to install PDL, I got PGPLOT working following > instructions posted at > http://iparrizar.mnstate.edu/~juan/urania/2009/10/23/pgplot-on-snow-leopard/. > > But I run into trouble trying to install PDL either using CPAN or from > source. Previous postings to this list seem not to apply to my problem, > but I'm not very tech-savvy, so I may not have understood the > implications. I'll paste in the problems I'm having with each > installation attempt, and I'd be most grateful for any advice. > > First, when I try installing PDL using 'sudo cpan' and then 'install > PDL', I get the following when it comes to CHM:
When I build with cpan, unless it has worked before, I usually break it down into separate steps in the cpan shell: cpan> get PDL cpan> make PDL cpan> test PDL If the tests pass then I can use cpan> look PDL bash$ sudo make install to install... > Running make for C/CH/CHM/PDL-2.4.6.tar.gz > Has already been unwrapped into directory > /Users/jmagnuson/.cpan/build/PDL-2.4.6-H9gAgm Both times you have this error which seems to be permissions related. I suggest trying to run the indicated command by hand to see if that tells you anything. > /bin/sh: /usr/bin/podselect: Permission denied > make[2]: *** [PP-Inline.pod] Error 126 > make[1]: *** [subdirs] Error 2 > make: *** [subdirs] Error 2 > CHM/PDL-2.4.6.tar.gz > /usr/bin/make -- NOT OK Good luck, Chris _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
