Re: perl cpan cc: command not found

[Jeff Chimene <jchimene@gmail.com>]

Jeff Chimene wrote:
> Hi,
>
> While running cpan certain modules don't get built.
>    sh: cc: command not found
>
> I know this isn't true:
>
> ls /usr/bin/gcc -lat
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 May 22  2006 /usr/bin/gcc -> 
> /etc/alternatives/gcc
>
> I'm wondering if the debian-alternatives system is interfering here?
>
> I've tried
>    alias cc=gcc
I figured it out. update /etc/perl/CPAN/Config.pm
   'make_arg' => q[CC=/usr/bin/gcc LD=/usr/bin/gcc]

This works w/ debian-alternatives. I think it's also possible to add the 
"cc" command using debian-alternatives.
> in /root/.bashrc but no joy
>
> CPAN seems my only alternative to keeping up w/ Catalyst developments. 
> Updates aren't moving to Debian, and I had /significant/ problems
> installing Catalyst from the Debian version.
>
> How do others manage Debian vs. CPAN?