Re: [perl #119907] Add module name to "Can't locate ..." errormessage?

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 09:12:44AM -0700, l.mai@web.de wrote:

> % perl -e 'use Foo::Bar::Baz'
> Can't locate Foo/Bar/Baz.pm in @INC (@INC contains: ...) at -e line 1.
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at -e line 1.
> 
> This message sometimes confuses people who are new to Perl (or just want to run
> an application written in Perl). Would it be possible to add "Do you need to
> install Foo::Bar::Baz?" or some other text that mentions the module name
> somewhere?
> 
> Something like:
> - Can't locate Foo/Bar/Baz.pm in @INC (@INC contains: ...) at -e line 1. Do you need to install Foo::Bar::Baz?
> - Can't locate Foo/Bar/Baz.pm in @INC (@INC contains: ...) (do you need to install Foo::Bar::Baz?) at -e line 1.
> 
> Would this break anything? Also, suggestions regarding the wording welcome.

Good idea!

$ perl5.18.1 -e 'use Foo::Bar::Baz'
Can't locate Foo/Bar/Baz.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Foo::Bar::Baz module) (@INC contains: ...) at -e line 1.

:)

-- 
Paul Johnson - paul@pjcj.net
http://www.pjcj.net

• [perl #119907] Add module name to "Can't locate ..." error message? by l . mai @ web . de
• Re: [perl #119907] Add module name to "Can't locate ..." error message? by Renee B
• Re: [perl #119907] Add module name to "Can't locate ..." errormessage? by Paul Johnson
• [perl #119907] Add module name to "Can't locate ..." error message? by Father Chrysostomos via RT