[Bioperl-l] Installing Bioperl on Windows 98

[James Gilbert]

On 17 Dec 2001, Elizabeth Bowen wrote:

> Thank you very much for the discussion
> regarding the install of bioperl on Windows
> 2000.  It has been helpful in my own attempts
> to get Bioperl up and running on my computer.
> 
> However, I too have run into some
> difficulties.  I am trying to install Bioperl
> on Windows 98.  I have already installed the
> latest versions of ActiveState Perl,
> File::Temp, IO::String, IO::stringy,
> XML::Writer, AcePerl, and XML::Node.  These
> seemed to install correctly (fingers crossed).
> 
> Unfortunately, whenever I try to run
> Makefile.pl for XML::LibXML, I get the
> following message:
> 
> running xml2-config... XML::LibXML needs libxml2 version 2.4.8 or higher
> failed

I guess it needs a shared C library (or DLL on
Windows) which you don't have.  So being able to
install XML::LibXML will depend on libxml2 being
ported to windows (if that is how ActiveState Perl
deals with these things).

	James

> I downloaded the latest version of XML::LibXML from CPAN, so I don't understand why I am having this problem.
> 
> Any help you might be able to provide would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Elizabeth Bowen
> 
> 
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 07:51:29 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Viren Konde <virenbio@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Bioperl-l] Re::installing bioperl on Windows 2000 (help)
> > To: Bill Zhuang <jiapiao_z@yahoo.com>
> > Cc: bioperl-l@bioperl.org
> > 
> > Bill--I think you are missing something here..Please
> > follow as given below to install BioPerl..
> > 
> > Keep the extracted (BioPerl-0.7.2) folder in your
> > C:\perl\lib directory so it will look like
> > >>C:\perl\lib\BioPerl-0.7.2 and then ...
> > 
> > copy the three files to the BioPerl-0.7.2 folder
> > >>C:\perl\lib\BioPerl-0.7.2\three files..
> > 
> > and then issue the commands from the same 
> > BioPerl-0.7.2 folder..
> > 
> > 1)Perl Makefile.pl
> > 2)Nmake
> > 3)Nmake test (optional)
> > 4)Nmake install
> > 
> > I think it is going to be fine now..
> > If not !! Please do not hesitate to ask me ..
> >  
> > Best Wishes,
> > Viren
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Bill Zhuang <jiapiao_z@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Hi Viren,
> > > 
> > > Thank you very much for replying.
> > > Yes, I copied all three files to C:\perl\bin and it
> > > is in the
> > > path.
> > > I am now considering two possible reasons:
> > > 1. I don't have a Visual C++ compiler in my system
> > > and some
> > > article mentioned that nmake works under Visual C++.
> > > 2. I am not sure if my environment variables have
> > > been set
> > > correctly.
> > > Could you please tell me whether there was a Visual
> > > C++
> > > compiler in your system when you used nmake? If not,
> > > please
> > > copy the environment variables(path and lib)
> > > settings for me.
> > > 
> > > Thank you for your help.
> > > 
> > > Bill
> > > --- Viren Konde <virenbio@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi Bill:
> > > > 
> > > > I'm Windows Me user and have installed Bioperl and
> > > few
> > > > ext modules..I just wanted to make sure that...
> > > > after you have downloaded the Nmake.exe
> > > >
> > >
> > http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN-US/Nmake15.exe)
> > > > Executing this self-extracting program generates
> > > the
> > > > files readme.txt , nmake.err and nmake.exe. 
> > > > 
> > > > Have you copied ALL THESE THREE FILES (readme.txt
> > > ,
> > > > nmake.err and nmake.exe) to a directory on your
> > > > path..??
> > > > 
> > > > If yes !!..then just give it ...one more try as
> > > below:
> > > > 
> > > > 1)Perl Makefile.pl
> > > > 2)Nmake
> > > > 3)Nmake test (optional)
> > > > 4)Nmake install
> > > > 
> > > > Hope this helps...and works..
> > > > 
> > > > Best wishes,
> > > > Viren
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > =====
> > > > Viren Konde
> > > > CNRS-Marseille 
> > > > FRANCE
> 
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