How to install Perl module on AIX

• Download Perl Module source from cpan.org or ftp.cpan.org

• In this example, we will download and install Net::Rexec

 root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules# ls -l Net-Rexec-0.12.tar.gz
-rw-r-----    1 root     staff          2085 Mar 19 14:36 Net-Rexec-0.12.tar.gz
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules# gzip -dc Net-Rexec-0.12.tar.gz |tar xvf -
x Net-Rexec-0.12
x Net-Rexec-0.12/Makefile.PL, 398 bytes, 1 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/Changes, 183 bytes, 1 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/test.pl, 663 bytes, 2 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/Rexec.pm, 2032 bytes, 4 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/MANIFEST.SKIP, 48 bytes, 1 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/README, 207 bytes, 1 media blocks.
x Net-Rexec-0.12/MANIFEST, 67 bytes, 1 media blocks.
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules# cd Net-Rexec-0.12
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules/Net-Rexec-0.12# ls -l
total 16
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000            183 Sep 15 1998  Changes
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000             67 Sep 15 1998  MANIFEST
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000             48 Sep 15 1998  MANIFEST.SKIP
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000            398 Sep 15 1998  Makefile.PL
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000            207 Sep 15 1998  README
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000           2032 Sep 28 1998  Rexec.pm
-rw-r--r--    1 1000     1000            663 Sep 15 1998  test.pl
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules/Net-Rexec-0.12# perl Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Writing Makefile for Net::Rexec
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules/Net-Rexec-0.12# make
cp Rexec.pm blib/lib/Net/Rexec.pm
Manifying blib/man3/Net::Rexec.3
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules/Net-Rexec-0.12# make test
       PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /usr/bin/perl "-Iblib/lib" "-Iblib/arch" test.pl
1..1
ok 1
Target "test" is up to date.
root@AIXSERVER:/mnt/software/PerlModules/Net-Rexec-0.12# make install
Installing /usr/opt/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.8.2/Net/Rexec.pm
Installing /usr/share/man/man3/Net::Rexec.3
Writing /usr/opt/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.8.2/aix-thread-multi/auto/Net/Rexec/.packlist
Appending installation info to /usr/opt/perl5/lib/5.8.2/aix-thread-multi/perllocal.pod
Target "install" is up to date.