Re: perl module listgarden

[debian-user@howorth.org.uk]

"Russell L. Harris" <russell@rlharris.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 02, 2023 at 03:18:12PM -0700, David Christensen wrote:
> >On 8/2/23 14:03, Russell L. Harris wrote:  
> >>I have not used Perl for several years, and I do not know how to
> >>proceed.
> >>I am trying to install Dan Bricklin's RSS feed generator,
> >>ListGarden.
> >>
> >>metacpan.org cannot find the listgarden module.
> >>
> >>Here is the output:
> >>
> >>perl listgarden.pl
> >>Can't locate ListGarden.pm in @INC (you may need to install the
> >>ListGarden module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl
> >>/usr/local/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.32.1
> >>/usr/local/share/perl/5.32.1 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl5/5.32
> >>/usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl-base
> >>/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.32 /usr/share/perl/5.32
> >>/usr/local/lib/site_perl) at listgarden.pl line 21.
> >>BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at listgarden.pl line 21.  
> >
> >ListGarden does not appear to be a Debian package:
> >
> >https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=LIstGarden&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all
> >
> >
> >MetaCPAN is unable to find ListGarden:
> >
> >https://metacpan.org/search?size=20&q=ListGarden
> >
> >STFW "ListGarden" I see:
> >
> >http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/listgarden/
> >
> >Under "How to get it", follow the link "Generic Perl Version":
> >
> >http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/listgarden/plainperl.html
> >
> >The instructions do not mention a Makefile.PL or Build.PL, so it 
> >appears that you will need to install distribution files, adjust the 
> >PERL5LIB environment variable, configure your services/ apps, etc., 
> >manually.  
> 
> Thanks, David.  I did follow the plainperl.html link.  All the files
> came from Dan Bricklin's ListGarden web site.

The module is in the same directory as the perl script. And as the
error message says, your perl is not set to look for it there. You can
add it by invoking the program as:

$ perl -I . ./listgarden.pl

or you can move/copy the module to one of the directories listed.

> Perhaps the Perlmongers mail list still is active.

It is, but why?

> For that matter, is RSS still in use?

Yes
 
> RLH
>