20020205: NetCDFPerl build problem on Redhat Linux 7.1

Mark,

> To: address@hidden
> cc: John Tatum <address@hidden>
> From: Mark Mitchell <address@hidden>
> Subject: Perl NetCDF module
> Organization: National Weather Service
> Keywords: 200202051931.g15JVjx00907

The above message contained the following:

> We are trying to load the PERL NetCDF module on one of our computers
> running Redhat Linux 7.1. Below is the information you requested, when
> sending questions. As you can see we are running into problems at step
> 6. Can you help?

I hope so.

> Thanks,
> Mark Mitchell
> 
> ----------
> Error on STEP 6 page 2 of 3 "make" function
> 
> OS - Redhat Linux 7.1
> 
> A.    Linux lx2-eax 2.4.2-2smp #1 SMP Sun Apr 8 20:21:34 EDT 2001 i686
> unknown
> 
> B.    File Version:  netcdf-perl
> 
> C.    Compiler: /usr/local/gcc/bin/gcc
> 
> D.    Output from Configure script
> 
>  creating cache ./config.cache
>  checking for manual-page index command...
>  checking for perl utility... /usr/bin/perl
>  checking for perl manual page directory... /usr/local/man
>  checking for neqn... neqn
>  checking for tbl... tbl
>  checking for C compiler... /usr/local/gcc/bin/gcc
>  checking type of operating system... linux
>  checking for tar flags... -chof
>  checking for netCDF header-file... -I/usr/local/netcdf/include
>  checking for netCDF library... -L/usr/local/netcdf/lib -lnetcdf
>  checking for package version... 1.2
>  updating cache ./config.cache
>  creating ./config.status
>  creating Makefile
>  creating perl/Makefile.PL
>  creating port/master.mk
>  creating port/Makefile
>  expanding `include's in file `Makefile'
>  expanding `include's in file `perl/Makefile.PL'
>  expanding `include's in file `port/master.mk'
>  expanding `include's in file `port/Makefile'
> 
> E.    Output from config.log
> 
>  This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
>  running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
> 
>  configure:635: checking for manual-page index command
>  configure:686: checking for perl utility
>  configure:694: checking for perl manual page directory
>  configure:746: checking for neqn
>  configure:778: checking for tbl
>  configure:1119: checking for C compiler
>  configure:1173: checking type of operating system
>  configure:1250: checking for tar flags
>  configure:1266: checking for netCDF header-file
>  configure:1293: checking for netCDF library
>  configure:1322: checking for package version
> 
> F.      Output from makefile.log
> 
>         FILE DOES NOT EXIST
> 
> G.      Output from make.log
> 
>  cd perl && /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL POLLUTE=1
>  Writing Makefile for NetCDF
>  make: *** No rule to make target `2'.  Stop.

Target 2?  What the devil is "target 2"?

Would you please send me the files "perl/Makefile.PL" and
"perl/Makefile", relative to the top-level source directory.

Regards,
Steve Emmerson   <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu>