On Fri, 2006-04-07 at 13:29 -0400, Steve Brueckner wrote: > I need to install perl-Carp-Clan using rpm (not yum) but it gives me this > error: > > # rpm -ivh perl-Carp-Clan-5.3-1.2.noarch.rpm > error: Failed dependencies: > perl(:MODULE_COMPAT_5.8.8) is needed by > perl-Carp-Clan-5.3-1.2.noarch > > I'm not really a perl guy, and Googling around for a while hasn't led me to > an answer. What is MODULE_COMPAT, does an rpm for it exist for FC4, and if > so where can I get it? The package you are trying to install requires a perl that can run modules built for perl 5.8.8 (e.g. in FC5). Yours can't. Try rebuilding the SRPM on your own system (FC4). Paul.
