how to install the non-perl dependencies

[szabgab]

I saw in the README what are the dependencies, but it would be great help if there were instruction how to install these packages on the major OS-es. e.g. are there ready-made packages for Ubuntu that one can install using apt?

BTW I tried to figure it out, but so far I only found libidn2-dev and I am not sure even about that one.
See also: https://github.com/szabgab/p5-EAV-XS/actions/runs/3262936736/jobs/5360824824

[gh0stwizard]

Hi there,

Well, you have to checkout git submodules too. This repo was made from a developer perspective, e.g. to build the module from the scratch based on best practices of Github Flow :D At least, I hope so.

How to fix your case. Put this after apt-get install -y libidn2-dev:

    - name: Checkout submodules
      run: |
        git submodule init
        git submodule update --checkout

Your workflow is good. All details about errors may be found out in the section Show Errors on Ubuntu, expand it, then expand the Run cat /home/runner/.cpanm/work/*/build.log, in the end of the log you have this:

Error: Can't locate ExtUtils/PkgConfig.pm in @INC (you may need to install the ExtUtils::PkgConfig module) (@INC contains: /home/runner/work/p5-EAV-XS/p5-EAV-XS/local/lib/perl5 /home/runner/work/_actions/shogo82148/actions-setup-perl/v1/scripts/lib /opt/hostedtoolcache/perl/5.36.0/x64/lib/site_perl/5.36.0/x86_64-linux /opt/hostedtoolcache/perl/5.36.0/x64/lib/site_perl/5.36.0 /opt/hostedtoolcache/perl/5.36.0/x64/lib/5.36.0/x86_64-linux /opt/hostedtoolcache/perl/5.36.0/x64/lib/5.36.0 .) at Makefile.PL line 304.

I've never used "shogo-perl", but according to its documentation you have to use this (note install-modules directive):

    - name: Set up perl
      uses: shogo82148/actions-setup-perl@v1
      with:
          perl-version: ${{ matrix.perl }}
          distribution: ${{ ( startsWith( matrix.runner, 'windows-' ) && 'strawberry' ) || 'default' }}
          install-modules: [ 'ExtUtils::PkgConfig' ]

Reference: https://github.com/shogo82148/actions-setup-perl

[gh0stwizard]

I've created workflow based on yours:
https://github.com/gh0stwizard/p5-EAV-XS/blob/master/.github/workflows/main.yml

Log output (everything successful):
https://github.com/gh0stwizard/p5-EAV-XS/actions/runs/3265595031/jobs/5368053636

Noticeable things atm:

• libidn2-0 is installed by default on ubuntu-latest (may be removed)
• pkg-config is installed by default (may be removed)
• install-modules directive of "shogo-perl" is working as expected

Perfect workflow setup should be like that:

• after actions/checkout@v2 update git submodules first
• install all dependencies via apt-get before uses shogo82148/actions-setup-perl@v1, because some modules like Net::SSLeay depends on external libraries.
• use shogo82148/actions-setup-perl@v1
• do your job, e.g. use cpanm, make modules, etc

Hope this should help. Any questions?

[szabgab]

Excellent. Thank you for your reply and your workflow.
Later you might also want to enable the other Operating Systems and other versions of Perl.