Xchat perl 5.10.1

Laodiceans · 12-26-2009, 12:49 AM

I installed a ISO made from current, and the xchat stopped working.
It shows this message:

Code:

Can't locate File/Spec.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib64/perl5/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/5.10.0 /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.10.0 /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.10.0/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.10.0 /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl .) at (eval 1) line 28.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at (eval 1) line 28.

This is because a upgrade of perl.
How do I get xchat working again?

sahko · 12-26-2009, 03:45 AM

Rebuild it yourself and/or ideally inform Pat that xchat needs to be rebuilt.

JokerBoy · 12-26-2009, 04:22 AM

i run -current, and xchat works for me

Laodiceans · 12-26-2009, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JokerBoy

i run -current, and xchat works for me

64 bits?

JokerBoy · 12-26-2009, 05:45 AM

yes!

Code:

# grep -i xchat /var/log/packages/*
/var/log/packages/kdebase-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/apps/kappfinder/apps/Internet/xchat.desktop
/var/log/packages/kdebase-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/icons/oxygen/scalable/apps/xchat.svgz      
/var/log/packages/kdebase-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/icons/oxygen/48x48/apps/xchat.png          
/var/log/packages/kdebase-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/icons/oxygen/16x16/apps/xchat.png          
/var/log/packages/kdebase-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/icons/oxygen/32x32/apps/xchat.png          
/var/log/packages/kdenetwork-4.3.4-x86_64-1:usr/share/apps/kopete_latex/latexchatui.rc        
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:PACKAGE NAME:     xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3                 
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:PACKAGE LOCATION: /var/log/mount//slackware64/xap/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3.txz
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat: xchat (GTK+-based IRC client)                                      
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat: X-Chat is a GTK+-based IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client.           
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:xchat:                                                                    
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/                                                      
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/COPYING                                               
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/README                                                
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/HACKING                                               
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/INSTALL                                               
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/doc/xchat-2.8.6/AUTHORS                                               
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.xchat.service.service                       
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/pixmaps/xchat.png                                               
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/applications/xchat.desktop                                      
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo                                  
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/pa/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo                                  
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/ja/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo                                  
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/hu/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo                                  
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/fi/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo                                  
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/zh_CN/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/mk/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/ru/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/be/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/pt/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/es/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/ca/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/vi/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/zh_TW/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/uk/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/cs/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/sr/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/lt/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/nl/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/el/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/ko/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/it/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/th/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/sv/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/gl/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/share/locale/sq/LC_MESSAGES/xchat.mo
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/bin/xchat
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/python.la
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/perl.so
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/tcl.la
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/perl.la
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/tcl.so
/var/log/packages/xchat-2.8.6-x86_64-3:usr/lib64/xchat/plugins/python.so

niels.horn · 12-26-2009, 05:57 AM

I use xchat as well without problems on Slackware64-current

Check the version of Perl & Xchat from /var/log/packages... Maybe something got mixed up.

gaurav1086 · 12-26-2009, 06:25 AM

Hello
you can do away installing File/Spec.pm module again in @INC.
Here http://search.cpan.org/~daleamon/Doc...c/BaseParse.pm

Laodiceans · 12-27-2009, 12:58 AM

The problem are the perl scripts that I use in xchat. Anyone have a idea to solve this? Without downgrade perl to 5.10?

Laodiceans · 01-08-2010, 01:04 PM

How can I make Perl scripts of XChat work on Perl 5.10.1 ?

acummings · 01-09-2010, 01:33 AM

Not clear what Operating System (O.S.) or if you had/used any O.S. prior to your said "ISO of current"

Appears a Perl issue and not at all to do with Slack.

I use cpan2tgz. Or, otherwise, you could search for a slackbuild for Perl module: File::Spec

you need to either get File:Spec installed or else, if it's already on your sys, add the path to it into Perl's @INC which is an array of so called "include" paths (A.K.A. where perl looks for Perl modules)

al@P5Q:~$ perldoc File::Spec
doc did display here for me on Slack 12.2
al@P5Q:~$

OTOH, no doc display means File::Spec not installed or not found

http://slackbuilds.org/result/?search=cpan&sv=13.0

root@P5Q:~# which cpan2tgz
/usr/bin/cpan2tgz

root@P5Q:/var/log/packages# lsg cpan
cpan2tgz-0.6.5-noarch-1_SBo

root@P5Q:~# cpan2tgz File::Spec
(makes a Slackware package out of File::Spec that can install)

acummings · 01-09-2010, 02:00 AM

http://perldoc.perl.org/File/Spec.html

That's from the perldoc for the "core modules" (modules included with 5.10.1)

So, File::Spec is supposed to already be with or a part of 5.10.1

ftp://slackware.mirrors.tds.net/pub/...source/d/perl/

I don't want to download

perl-5.10.1.tar.xz

and extract it to look for

File/Spec.pm

to see if it's in there (it should be).

Your error essentially said that Perl could not find the File::Spec module.

--
Alan.

Laodiceans · 01-09-2010, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acummings

Not clear what Operating System (O.S.) or if you had/used any O.S. prior to your said "ISO of current"

I downloaded all the http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/slackware...are64-current/

and then I made:

Code:

mkisofs -o /home/kerml/slackware-dvd.iso  -R -J -A "Slackware Install" -hide-rr-moved -v -d -N -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -sort isolinux/iso.sort -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/isolinux.boot -V "SlackDVD" .

And install that ISO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by acummings

Appears a Perl issue and not at all to do with Slack.

I use cpan2tgz. Or, otherwise, you could search for a slackbuild for Perl module: File::Spec

you need to either get File:Spec installed or else, if it's already on your sys, add the path to it into Perl's @INC which is an array of so called "include" paths (A.K.A. where perl looks for Perl modules)

I also did

al@P5Q:~$ perldoc File::Spec
doc did display here for me on Slack 13-current too
al@P5Q:~$

acummings · 01-09-2010, 02:36 PM

Read through to end before you decide what you do first. Some herein is essentially very very very typical sys admin things while other herein is Perl specific admin.

I use the

mirror-slackware-current.sh

script from next for ISO creation of current

Code:

http://connie.slackware.com/~alien/tools/

I'd guess that you could format your drive then fresh install current would likely get Perl to find File/Spec.pm

You could have already

cpan2tgz File::Spec

to see if that fixed your problem
--

Code:

al@P5Q:/var/log/packages$ pwd
/var/log/packages
al@P5Q:/var/log/packages$ ls | grep per
<snip>
perl-5.10.0-i486-1

The above package (5.10.1 for you). you might (at your own risk) try removepkg it and then download the same package from a mirror and installpkg (essentially a remove and a re install) in the case yours had a problem.

Abnormal (abnormal for Perl) (very much so) that perldoc displays for you while the File/Spec.pm cannot be found using the @INC search paths.

(to compare output for any differrences) You and some others that match your O.S. might run the next command that begins with perl

Code:

al@P5Q:~$ perl -e 'print @INC'

When ran on my Slack 12.2 (next)

Code:

al@P5Q:~$ perl -e 'print @INC'
/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/i486-linux-thread-multi/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.10.0/i486-linux-thread-multi/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.10.0/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.10.0/i486-linux-thread-multi/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.10.0/usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl.al@P5Q:~$

Next, Slack 12.2 where Spec.perl_module is as well as its sub classes contained in the folder Spec/

Code:

al@P5Q:/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/File$ pwd
/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/File
al@P5Q:/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/File$ lsg Spe
Spec/
Spec.pm
al@P5Q:/usr/lib/perl5/5.10.0/File$

Laodiceans · 01-10-2010, 03:35 PM

It seams like perl was updated and xchat was compiled against a different version.
Should I notice Pat and his team about that?

I rebuild XChat with the new perl and is working fine now.