如何安装Perl模块WWW-Mechanize-Firefox？

Question

Can you tell me where to find a guide on how to install a perl module?

I am trying to install the perl module: http://metacpan.org/pod/WWW::Mechanize::Firefox::Installation

I am stuck at step 7. I am not sure where the problem lays exactly, although I can get mozrepl to appear under tools. All I know is that when I run use WWW::Mechanize::Firefox ; I get the following type of result:

Cannot locate www/mechanize/firefox.pmin @INC<@INC contain: C:/Perl/site/lib C:/Perl/lib

In the directory in which I have perl, if I type ppm install WWW-Mechanize-Firefox I get

"ppm install filed: Can't find any package that provide WWW-Mechanize-Firefox"

I use Windows XP.

I would appreciate any help. Thank you!

Answer 1

Based on this error:

Cannot locate www/mechanize/firefox.pmin @INC<@INC contain: C:/Perl/site/lib C:/Perl/lib

You need to install the module.

If you are using Strawberry Perl for instance, you should be able to simply:

cpan WWW::Mechanize::Firefox

I believe ActiveState supports the above, as well as ppm install WWW::Mechanize::Firefox

EDIT: ActiveState's Instructions

EDIT:

During the install, some of the tests failed. I then went ahead and followed the steps you linked to. At that point I went back and ran the tests using:

cpan -t WWW::Mechanize::Firefox

The tests open and close various windows in FF.

Answer 2

I've used this in anger only under Linux.

The problem (back then) was that the WWW modules didn't include hard dependencies for the MozRepl modules, hence the manual install.

My own instructions (from about 3 years ago)

cpan WWW::Mechanize::Firefox
cpan MozRepl
cpan MozRepl::RemoteObject

However, if it worked for Craig then it might be all ok now.

Answer 3

I have had trouble with IPC-Run in 64-bit Active Perl. ActiveState says it doesn't work. But I find it not necessary for basic uses of WWW::Mechanize::Firefox. If you install App::cpanminus, and in run cpanm -n WWW::Mechanize::Firefox I find that it pushes through the install of IPC-Run and you can go ahead using mechanize firefox in 64-bit windows instantiations.

Hope this helps someone! -lta