Re: Problem compiling Base after linux distribution upgrade

[Jani Hakala <jani.j.hakala@jyu.fi>]

Michael Westfall <mwestfal@gemini.edu> writes:

> '/opt/epics/base-3.14.12.4/src/cap5/O.linux-x86_64'
> make[3]: *** No rule to make target '/usr/lib/perl/5.14/CORE/EXTERN.h',
> needed by 'Cap5.o'.  Stop.
>
This means that the file doesn't exists. That file was part of
perl-package in wheezy.

With jessie, it should be /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/perl/5.20.2/CORE/EXTERN.h

> Seems I'm lacking some perl stuff.
> I tried 'sudo apt-get install libperl-dev', and it downloaded and
> installed,
> but I still have the same error.
>
> What am I forgetting to install?
>
"make clean" might help or starting with base-3.14.12.4 directory
unpacked from the source archive i.e. no prior compilation in that
directory.

Jani Hakala