How do I compile an XS module from CPAN manually?

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I just downloaded an XS module from CPAN, but want to compile it by hand, not using cpan. Running perl Makefile.PL and make creates .c, .o, .xs and .bs files, but I don't see any .pm to put in my path. What am I missing?

I don't want to make install it for every user.

Have you tried "make test" and "make install"? Which module is this? If you don't want to "make install" for every user then you can install into a global perl library location, or perhaps create a binary package. Which OS? — ptomli, Nov 04 '11 at 08:29
@ptomli: I just edited that I don't want to install it for every user because I want it to be simple to change. It's Math::FFTW. — Andreas, Nov 04 '11 at 08:31
@ptomli: Ubuntu. Normally to install something just for me, I'd put the .pm files in one of the paths that Perl looks for modules in, but which file should I put there in this case? — Andreas, Nov 04 '11 at 08:32
When you've done "make" you should find a "blib/lib/Math/FFTW.pm" in the build directory. You'll probably also need to XS binary. — ptomli, Nov 04 '11 at 08:36
@ptomli: Thanks. Now perl finds FFTW.pm (in `./Math`), but not the binary. I put FFTW.o both in `./` and `./Math`. — Andreas, Nov 04 '11 at 08:44
@ptomli Ah I see, it's the .so file from `blib/arch/auto/Math/FFTW/FFTW.so`. Thank you! You should write this up as an answer, so I can accept it. — Andreas, Nov 04 '11 at 08:46

score 7 · Answer 1 · edited Nov 04 '11 at 15:01

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Use INSTALL_BASE.

edited Nov 04 '11 at 15:01

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answered Nov 04 '11 at 11:24

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score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 04 '11 at 08:54

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If you run "make" you should discover the .pm file in the blib/lib/Math directory, and the .so in the blib/arch/auto/Math/FFTW directory.

answered Nov 04 '11 at 08:54

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How do I compile an XS module from CPAN manually?

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