Can't exec "gsl-config": No such file or directory at Build.pl

Question

I used strawberry perl in windows 7. I need to install Math-GSL-0.36.

using command:

perl Build.PL

But the command give error:

Checking for GSL using gsl-config Can't exec "gsl-config": No such file or directory at Build.pl line 305.

*** Can't find GSL with gsl-config.

*** Trying with PkgConfig.

PkgConfig is currently needed to find GSL for the compilation of this module.

How to solve this problem? please help

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 25 '16 at 09:28

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You need to have gsl-config installed, the README.md states that you need to have a proper GSL install before building the module. gsl-config can be found in the following package on Debian:

sudo apt-get install libgsl0-dev

answered Jul 25 '16 at 09:28

Dr.Avalanche

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Platform is windows not linux/debian – Animesh Kumar Paul Jul 25 '16 at 12:41
@AnimeshKumarPaul Regardless, if you want to use a module, install the packages required. – Dr.Avalanche Jul 25 '16 at 12:48
I know that, i need to install it. I need to know what will be the process to install it in windows. – Animesh Kumar Paul Jul 25 '16 at 12:56
@AnimeshKumarPaul http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/gsl.htm first hit on google, you should search first – Dr.Avalanche Jul 25 '16 at 12:59
I installed gsl from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/downlinks/gsl.php and also added **GnuWin32\bin** to path variable. But, I still get this error: 'gsl-config' is not recognized as an internal or external command. – Animesh Kumar Paul Jul 25 '16 at 15:33

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 26 '16 at 07:13

Go to http://strawberryperl.com/releases.html and download Strawberry Perl PDL edition. It comes with bundled gsl binaries (and also with gsl-config).

Other option is to download gsl binaries from http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/32_libs/gcc49-2015Q2/ (v1.16) or http://strawberryperl.com/package/kmx/32_libs/gcc49-2016Q2/ (v2.1) and simply unpack them into your existing strawberry folder.

Can't exec "gsl-config": No such file or directory at Build.pl

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