[checkperlmodules] The perl module XML::Parser could not be installed.

[boatdesign]

On Centos 5 64-bit, as of tonight's whm cron run I'm getting:

[checkperlmodules] The perl module XML::Parser could not be installed.

This module is required by cPanel, and the system may not function correctly until it is installed, and functional. Below is the results of the auto-install attempt:

Test Run
==============
Can't locate XML/Parser.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib64/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 .) at - line 1.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at - line 1.

...

cPCPAN: Module (XML::Parser) holdback (2.36 held back to 2.34)
cPCPAN: Module (XML::Parser) holdback (2.34 held back to 2.34)
cPCPAN: Module (XML::Parser) holdback (2.34 held back to 2.34)
Running install for module 'XML::Parser'
...

CPAN: File::Temp loaded ok (v0.22)

CPAN.pm: Going to build cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz

perl-64bit-hack: enabled
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
'EXTRALIBDIR' is not a known MakeMaker parameter name.
'OTHERLDFLAGS' is not a known MakeMaker parameter name.
Writing Makefile for XML::Parser::Expat
Writing Makefile for XML::Parser
cp Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-cp932.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-cp932.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-7.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-7.enc
cp Parser/Style/Tree.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Tree.pm
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-9.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-9.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-unicode.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-unicode.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/README blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/README
cp Parser/Encodings/euc-kr.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/euc-kr.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/windows-1250.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/windows-1250.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/windows-1252.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/windows-1252.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/big5.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/big5.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/Japanese_Encodings.msg blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/Japanese_Encodings.msg
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-3.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-3.enc
cp Parser/Style/Subs.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Subs.pm
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-4.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-4.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-8.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-8.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-jisx0221.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-jisx0221.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-jdk117.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-jdk117.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-2.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-2.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-unicode.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-unicode.enc
cp Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl blib/lib/XML/Parser/LWPExternEnt.pl
cp Parser/Style/Objects.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Objects.pm
cp Parser.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser.pm
cp Parser/Style/Debug.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Debug.pm
cp Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-jisx0221.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-jisx0221.enc
cp Parser/Style/Stream.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Stream.pm
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-5.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-5.enc
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-wODrCb/Expat'
cp Expat.pm ../blib/lib/XML/Parser/Expat.pm
/usr/bin/perl /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/ExtUtils/xsubpp -noprototypes -typemap /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap typemap Expat.xs > Expat.xsc && mv Expat.xsc Expat.c
gcc -c -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -Wdeclaration-after-statement -I/usr/local/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -DVERSION=\"2.34\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.34\" -fPIC "-I/usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/CORE" Expat.c
gcc-64bit-hack: enabled
Expat.xs:12:19: error: expat.h: No such file or directory
Expat.xs:60: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'XML_Parser'
Expat.xs:111: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'nsdelim'
Expat.xs:194: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'ms'
Expat.xs:197: error: expected ')' before 'parser'
Expat.xs:249: error: expected ')' before '*' token
Expat.xs:286: error: expected ')' before 'parser'
Expat.xs: In function 'characterData':
Expat.xs:470: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'char_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'startElement':
Expat.xs:482: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'ns'
Expat.xs:488: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:490: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:491: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:491: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:494: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:498: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs:498: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:499: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:501: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:501: warning: comparison is always false due to limited range of data type
Expat.xs:501: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:502: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:508: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nstab'
Expat.xs:508: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nslst'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'

...

Expat.c:2826: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.xs:2144: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2144: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2147: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'ns'
Expat.xs:2148: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'p'
Expat.xs:2149: error: 'XML_StartNamespaceDeclHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2149: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.xs:2154: error: 'XML_StartElementHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2154: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.xs:2158: error: 'XML_UnknownEncodingHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2158: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_ElementIndex':
Expat.c:2863: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2863: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2864: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2167: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2167: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2168: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:2168: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_SkipUntil':
Expat.c:2889: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2889: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2890: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2179: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2179: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2180: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:2182: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_Do_External_Parse':
Expat.c:2916: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2916: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2917: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2194: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2194: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2205: warning: unused variable 'pret'
Expat.xs:2194: warning: unused variable 'cbv'
Expat.xs:2192: warning: unused variable 'type'
make[1]: *** [Expat.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-wODrCb/Expat'
make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 -- NOT OK




CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.71)
Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
perlmod--Install done

So I can't get the (now?) whm/cpanel required modules to install:
XML::Parser
XML::Parser::Expat

Can someone give me a tip or is anyone else seeing this as of today?

[cPanelJared]

Does installing the Perl modules using our script return the same error? Try the following commands:

# /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser
# /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser::Expat

If this still does not work, are there different binaries at /usr/bin/perl and /usr/local/bin/perl? One should be a symlink to the other; both should not be binary files. What is the output of the following commands?

# ls -alh /usr/bin/perl
# ls -alh /usr/local/bin/perl

If they are both files, and one or the other is not a symlink, move the older file to /root, and then create a symlink to the newer file in its place. After doing that, reloading CPAN and running /scripts/checkperlmodules should fix this type of problem:

# perl -MCPAN -e shell
cpan> install Bundle::CPAN
cpan> reload index
cpan> reload cpan
cpan> quit
# /scripts/checkperlmodules --full

If /scripts/checkperlmodules --full reports any failed modules after these steps, it will need further investigation. I would be happy to look at your server for you if you submit a ticket and PM me the ticket number.

[9xlinux]

Hello,
I have the same issue after the latest update of cPanel Current Build.

Cron <root@green> /usr/bin/test -x /usr/local/cpanel/bin/optimizefs && /usr/local/cpanel/bin/optimizefs

Can't locate Carp/Heavy.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /scripts /usr/local/cpanel/build-tools/stubs /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl . /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.2 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.2/Carp.pm line 109

[cPanelJared]

The issue with Carp::Heavy refers to a different Perl module than XML::Parser, which is what the original poster mentioned. Please submit a ticket for this so that we may investigate the particular issue on your server:

https://tickets.cpanel.net/submit/in...eqtype=tickets

If you would like, you can place "Attn: Jared" in the ticket subject and I would be happy to look at it for you.

[boatdesign]

Does installing the Perl modules using our script return the same error? Try the following commands:

# /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser
# /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser::Expat

Yes, the scripts return the same error:

/scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser
<snip for forum post>
XML-Parser-2.34/t/encoding.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/ext.ent
XML-Parser-2.34/t/ext2.ent
XML-Parser-2.34/t/external_ent.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/file.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/finish.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/foo.dtd
XML-Parser-2.34/t/namespaces.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/parament.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/partial.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/skip.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/stream.t
XML-Parser-2.34/t/styles.t

CPAN: File::Temp loaded ok (v0.22)

CPAN.pm: Going to build cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz

perl-64bit-hack: enabled
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
'EXTRALIBDIR' is not a known MakeMaker parameter name.
'OTHERLDFLAGS' is not a known MakeMaker parameter name.
Writing Makefile for XML::Parser::Expat
Writing Makefile for XML::Parser
cp Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-cp932.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-sjis-cp932.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-7.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-7.enc
cp Parser/Style/Tree.pm blib/lib/XML/Parser/Style/Tree.pm
cp Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-9.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/iso-8859-9.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-unicode.enc blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/x-euc-jp-unicode.enc
cp Parser/Encodings/README blib/lib/XML/Parser/Encodings/README
<snip for forum post>
Expat.xs:2144: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2147: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'ns'
Expat.xs:2148: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'p'
Expat.xs:2149: error: 'XML_StartNamespaceDeclHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2149: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.xs:2154: error: 'XML_StartElementHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2154: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.xs:2158: error: 'XML_UnknownEncodingHandler' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2158: error: expected ')' before numeric constant
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_ElementIndex':
Expat.c:2863: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2863: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2864: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2167: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2167: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2168: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:2168: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_SkipUntil':
Expat.c:2889: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2889: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2890: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2179: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2179: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2180: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:2182: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_Do_External_Parse':
Expat.c:2916: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2916: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2917: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2194: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2194: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2205: warning: unused variable 'pret'
Expat.xs:2194: warning: unused variable 'cbv'
Expat.xs:2192: warning: unused variable 'type'
make[1]: *** [Expat.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-7LqRWY/Expat'
make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 -- NOT OK
CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.71)


Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
perlmod--Install done




/scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser::Expat
<snip for forum post>
Expat.c:2889: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2889: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2890: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2179: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2179: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2180: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:2182: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.c: In function 'XS_XML__Parser__Expat_Do_External_Parse':
Expat.c:2916: error: 'XML_Parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.c:2916: error: expected ';' before 'parser'
Expat.c:2917: warning: ISO C90 forbids mixed declarations and code
Expat.xs:2194: error: 'parser' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:2194: warning: cast to pointer from integer of different size
Expat.xs:2205: warning: unused variable 'pret'
Expat.xs:2194: warning: unused variable 'cbv'
Expat.xs:2192: warning: unused variable 'type'
make[1]: *** [Expat.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-EqEXWP/Expat'
make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 -- NOT OK
CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.71)
Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
perlmod--Install done

[cPanelJared]

Please submit a ticket with root log-in information, so that we may look at your server directly and resolve this problem for you. The link below will guide you through submitting a ticket.

https://tickets.cpanel.net/submit/in...eqtype=tickets

[boatdesign]

If this still does not work, are there different binaries at /usr/bin/perl and /usr/local/bin/perl? One should be a symlink to the other; both should not be binary files. What is the output of the following commands?

# ls -alh /usr/bin/perl
# ls -alh /usr/local/bin/perl

No, the one is a symlink to the other:

ls -alh /usr/bin/perl
-rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 19K Sep 3 2009 /usr/bin/perl*
ls -alh /usr/local/bin/perl
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Feb 26 20:50 /usr/local/bin/perl -> /usr/bin/perl

/usr/bin/perl --version

This is perl, v5.8.8 built for x86_64-linux-thread-multi

[boatdesign]

# perl -MCPAN -e shell
cpan> install Bundle::CPAN
cpan> reload index
cpan> reload cpan
cpan> quit
# /scripts/checkperlmodules --full

Even though there was not a problem with the symlink you mentioned above, I tried this just in case, but still:

make[1]: *** [Expat.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-wU9n_3/Expat'
make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 -- NOT OK
CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.71)


Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
perlmod--Install done
Notification => <removed email for forum post> via EMAIL [level => 1]
Tested 141, 140 ok, 1 failed.
Failed install: XML::Parser

[cPanelDon]

# perl -MCPAN -e shell
cpan> install Bundle::CPAN
cpan> reload index
cpan> reload cpan
cpan> quit
# /scripts/checkperlmodules --full

Even though there was not a problem with the symlink you mentioned above, I tried this just in case, but still:

make[1]: *** [Expat.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-wU9n_3/Expat'
make: *** [subdirs] Error 2
cPCPAN/XML-Parser-2.34.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 OTHERLDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 LDFLAGS=-L/usr/lib64 EXTRALIBDIR=/usr/lib64 -- NOT OK
CPAN: YAML loaded ok (v0.71)


Running make install
Make had returned bad status, install seems impossible
perlmod--Install done
Notification => <removed email for forum post> via EMAIL [level => 1]
Tested 141, 140 ok, 1 failed.
Failed install: XML::Parser

Please run the following command and let us know the output it displays:

# rpm -q expat expat-devel

If the output indicates one or both packages are not installed, please use the following command to attempt an installation of both RPMs:

# /scripts/ensurerpm expat expat-devel

Afterward, re-check to see if the packages are now installed:

# rpm -q expat expat-devel

If they are now installed, as seen by the output including a specific version number for each RPM, then you may proceed to reattempt a forced installation of the missing Perl module.

# /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser

If XML::Parser is installed successfully it will automatically include XML::Parser::Expat.

If the above commands are now successful, I would proceed with the following as a precautionary measure:

# /scripts/checkperlmodules --force --full
# /scripts/upcp --force

[boatdesign]

Thanks very much Don,

That seems to indicate that they are actually installed; I get a double listing for each but I suppose that is because it's a 64-bit OS and normal. So that didn't give me a lead that I can follow.

rpm -q expat expat-devel
expat-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2
expat-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2
expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2
expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2

/scripts/ensurerpm expat expat-devel
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Excluding Packages in global exclude list
Finished
Setting up Install Process
Package expat-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Package expat-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2.i386 already installed and latest version
Package expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Package expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2.i386 already installed and latest version

[boatdesign]

So still same as above (attached text file of full /scripts/perlinstaller --force XML::Parser output)

[boatdesign]

It seems to my tired eyes that during the make the problem begins at

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/.cpan/build/XML-Parser-2.34-PMAk5W/Expat'
cp Expat.pm ../blib/lib/XML/Parser/Expat.pm
/usr/bin/perl /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/ExtUtils/xsubpp -noprototypes -typemap /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/ExtUtils/typemap -typemap typemap Expat.xs > Expat.xsc && mv Expat.xsc Expat.c
gcc -c -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -Wdeclaration-after-statement -I/usr/local/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -DVERSION=\"2.34\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.34\" -fPIC "-I/usr/lib64/perl5/5.8.8/x86_64-linux-thread-multi/CORE" Expat.c
gcc-64bit-hack: enabled
Expat.xs:12:19: error: expat.h: No such file or directory
Expat.xs:60: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before 'XML_Parser'
Expat.xs:111: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'nsdelim'
Expat.xs:194: error: expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or '__attribute__' before 'ms'
Expat.xs:197: error: expected ')' before 'parser'
Expat.xs:249: error: expected ')' before '*' token
Expat.xs:286: error: expected ')' before 'parser'
Expat.xs: In function 'characterData':
Expat.xs:470: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'char_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'startElement':
Expat.xs:482: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'ns'
Expat.xs:488: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:490: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:491: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:491: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:494: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:498: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs:498: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:499: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:501: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:501: warning: comparison is always false due to limited range of data type
Expat.xs:501: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:502: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stacksize'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stack'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs:505: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial'
Expat.xs:508: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nstab'
Expat.xs:508: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nslst'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:512: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:530: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nstab'
Expat.xs:530: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'nslst'
Expat.xs:539: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'start_sv'
Expat.xs:545: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'context'
Expat.xs:547: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'ns'
Expat.xs:548: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'new_prefix_list'
Expat.xs:485: warning: unused variable 'pnslst'
Expat.xs:484: warning: unused variable 'pnstab'
Expat.xs:481: warning: unused variable 'pcontext'
Expat.xs: In function 'endElement':
Expat.xs:559: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'context'
Expat.xs:561: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'skip_until'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:565: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:575: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'end_sv'
Expat.xs:581: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'st_serial_stackptr'
Expat.xs: In function 'processingInstruction':
Expat.xs:601: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'proc_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'commenthandle':
Expat.xs:621: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'cmnt_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'startCdata':
Expat.xs:633: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'startcd_sv'
Expat.xs:640: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'startcd_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'endCdata':
Expat.xs:653: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'endcd_sv'
Expat.xs:660: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'endcd_sv'
Expat.xs: At top level:
Expat.xs:668: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'XML_Char'
Expat.xs:668: error: expected ';', ',' or ')' before '*' token
Expat.xs:688: warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 'XML_Char'
Expat.xs:688: error: expected ';', ',' or ')' before '*' token
Expat.xs: In function 'defaulthandle':
Expat.xs:720: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'dflt_sv'
Expat.xs: At top level:
Expat.xs:729: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before 'XML_Content'
Expat.xs: In function 'elementDecl':
Expat.xs:738: warning: implicit declaration of function 'generate_model'
Expat.xs:738: error: 'model' undeclared (first use in this function)
Expat.xs:738: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
Expat.xs:738: error: for each function it appears in.)
Expat.xs:738: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
Expat.xs:747: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'eledcl_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'attributeDecl':
Expat.xs:785: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'attdcl_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'entityDecl':
Expat.xs:818: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'entdcl_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'doctypeStart':
Expat.xs:844: error: 'CallbackVector' has no member named 'doctyp_sv'
Expat.xs: In function 'doctypeEnd':

 locate expat.h
/home/cpeasyapache/src/httpd-2.2.14/srclib/apr-util/xml/expat/lib/expat.h
/home/cpeasyapache/src/httpd-2.2.14/srclib/apr-util/xml/expat/lib/expat.h.in
/usr/local/apache/include/expat.h
/usr/local/apache.backup/include/expat.h
/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/include/php/ext/xml/expat/expat.h
/usr/share/doc/python-docs-2.4.3/html/lib/module-xml.parsers.expat.html

rpm -qa expat-devel
expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2
expat-devel-1.95.8-8.3.el5_4.2

[boatdesign]

Did a simple

yum remove expat-devel
yum install expat-devel

There were no dependencies.

Once this was done I have
/usr/include/expat.h

And now XML:Parser installs ok.

Tested 141, 141 ok, 0 failed.

[cPanelDon]

Did a simple

yum remove expat-devel
yum install expat-devel

There were no dependencies.

Once this was done I have
/usr/include/expat.h

And now XML:Parser installs ok.

Tested 141, 141 ok, 0 failed.

Thank you for sharing the resolution detail. As an added tip, on the latest releases of RHEL5 and CentOS5 the removal and re-installation of RPMs may also be performed using "yum reinstall" such as in the following example:

# yum reinstall expat-devel

Older versions of YUM may not have the "reinstall" option, such as in CentOS4, but when "yum reinstall" is available it can help to shorten and simplify the steps involved and further speed a resolution.

If in the case the specific RPM name is not yet known, one of the following examples can be used to help locate what RPM software package(s) provides the required files:

# yum provides "*/expat.h"
# yum whatprovides "*/expat.h"