Redhat Linux 6.5 Perl GD CPAN Module yum

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when i try to install "GD" (perl -e shell -MCPAN ->(next step) cpan[1]> install GD) on Redhat 6.5 i got the error:

-> CPAN.pm: Building L/LD/LDS/GD-2.53.tar.gz

UNRECOVERABLE ERROR Could not find gdlib-config in the search path. Please install libgd 2.0.28 or higher. If you want to try to compile anyway, please rerun this script with the option --ignore_missing_gd. Warning: No success on command[/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site] CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.90) LDS/GD-2.53.tar.gz /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- NOT OK Running make test Make had some problems, won't test Running make install Make had some problems, won't install Could not read metadata file. Falling back to other methods to determine prerequisites Failed during this command: LDS/GD-2.53.tar.gz : writemakefile NO '/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site' returned status 512 <-

I tryed to install "libgd 2.0.28 or higher" but don't find this in "yum".

locate libgd (shows):

/usr/lib64/libgd.so.2 /usr/lib64/libgd.so.2.0.0

Does anyone know an advice?

found it ... activate the "RHEL Server Optional" software channel on your system in the rhn — user3518279

harmic harmic · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-10T07:59:12

Many perl modules are available already built and packaged for RHEL and derivatives such as CentOS. In the case of perl-GD, it seems it is available in the CentOS in the base repo even though it is not in the RHEL repo.

However you can still use the Centos repo by adding it to your yum configuration. Create a file /etc/yum.repos.d/cantos.repo containing:

[centos]
name=CentOS $releasever - $basearch
baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org/centos-6/6/os/$basearch/
enabled=0
gpgcheck=0

After which you should be able to install perl-GD

yum install --enablerepo centos perl-GD

It looks as though the current version of perl-GD for centos is 2.44.

If you do need a newer version that that, you will either need to find a 3rd party yum repo which has the later version of libgd available, or compile it from source. In a quick google I could not find the former, so I would recommend you download the latest source package and install that.

Redhat Linux 6.5 Perl GD CPAN Module yum

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