Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir

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Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by Corion (Patriarch) on Jan 06, 2020 at 12:23 UTC
As a hacky way of installing your custom Perl, you can also first configure it for (say) `C:\TEMP\MyPerl\`, install it there and then move it. You will have to patch `lib/Config.pm`, `lib/Config_heavy.pl` and `lib/CPAN/Config.pm` and adjust them for your new paths, but that should be it. Alternatively, have a look at what Strawberry Perl does in `relocateperl.cmd`.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by fdesar (Beadle) on Jan 06, 2020 at 13:16 UTC
Thanks, but if I move my new Perl, how will it find its lib/Config.pm lib/Config_heavy.pm and lib/CPAN/Config.pm at their new locations ?	[reply]
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by Corion (Patriarch) on Jan 06, 2020 at 13:22 UTC
These paths (well, `@INC`) get set up relative to the location of `perl.exe`, as long as you have `userelocatableinc` set to a true value in your Makefile. This should be the default on Windows anyway.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by soonix (Canon) on Jan 06, 2020 at 11:40 UTC
Starting from Win95 until recently (don't know if it works under Win10, but probably yes), you could use `C:\PROGRA~1` instead of `C:\Program Files` - it is certainly worth a try. Update: WP on 8.3 filenames NTFS, a file system used by the Windows NT family, supports LFNs natively, but 8.3 names are still available for legacy applications. This can optionally be disabled […]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by fdesar (Beadle) on Jan 06, 2020 at 13:24 UTC
it seems it doen't work anymore on Windows 10 : If I do in a DOS shell a dir c:\progra-1 the only thing I get is a "File not found"!	[reply]
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by soonix (Canon) on Jan 06, 2020 at 13:46 UTC
Attention: ~ is not a dash, it should be a (squiggly) tilde.	[reply]
Re^4: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by afoken (Chancellor) on Jan 06, 2020 at 14:40 UTC
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by shmem (Chancellor) on Jan 07, 2020 at 17:52 UTC
dir c:\progra-1 It's a tilde (~), not a dash (-). Try `dir c:\progra~1` [download] perl -le'print map{pack c,($-++?1:13)+ord}split//,ESEL'	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by Anonymous Monk on Jan 07, 2020 at 04:58 UTC
it seems it doen't work anymore on Windows 10 : Hi AFAIK, Its a feature you have to choose to turn on, it affects cmd.exe globbing (extra matches)	[reply]
Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 07, 2020 at 00:39 UTC
It compiles OK, runs tests OK but won't install at all I find the same problem - not because of the ' ', but because `make install` is unable to create new directories in C:\Program Files - even when I'm running as Owner. That is, I get "Access is denied" error. I don't know how to work around that. However, when I switch to attempting to install into a location that does allow me to create new directories (eg C:\_64\Program Files\perl), then the space between 'Program' and 'Files' creates problems. The only workaround I came up with (drawing on earlier posts in this thread) was to: 1) Create C:\_64\Program Files directory (unless it already exists); 2) set INST_TOP to `$(INST_DRV)\_64\PROGRA~1\perl` But if you're intent on installing perl into C:\Program Files and you're hitting the "Access is denied" error, then I can't really help. Cheers, Rob	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by GrandFather (Saint) on Jan 07, 2020 at 01:08 UTC
It may be it will work if you run the install under an administrative command window. Create a command window by right click / Run as Administrator from the Windows 10 search window (Windows key - s, then type cmd). Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply]
Re^3: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by syphilis (Archbishop) on Jan 07, 2020 at 01:29 UTC
It may be it will work if you run the install under an administrative command window That is indeed all it takes. Good catch ! Funny ... I was assuming that "Owner" was synonymous with "Administrator" ... but apparently not. Cheers, Rob	[reply]
Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by harangzsolt33 (Chaplain) on Jan 07, 2020 at 06:06 UTC
Why don't you install Perl in C:\bin\perl? It would make things so much easier. I have a Bin folder where I keep a bunch of portable programs. When I install Windows, I just copy my programs to C:\Bin, and I have all my programs up and ready. This includes PHP, Python, and TinyPerl 5.8 as well and many others...	[reply]
Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by Anonymous Monk on Jan 07, 2020 at 05:10 UTC
Hi Why don't you use ActivePerl? Why don't you use CitrusPerl? Why don't you use StrawberryPerl? Lots of installer to borrow Why are you building your own? Re^3: Relocatable Perl (use Portable;)	[reply]
Re: Build Perl win32 with a ' ' in install dir by Anonymous Monk on Jan 06, 2020 at 12:21 UTC
What does it do?	[reply]


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