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Problem installing PerlDevKit 7.2.0
Case #1 - The PerlNET component is disabled in the installer. PDK installs but I don't get PerlNET.
Case #2 - The PerlDevKit gets past creating shortcuts, but not much further, then it fails silently and starts rolling back.
Case #3 - I keep receiving an error message that says "Error writing to file: Perl510RT.dll. Verify that you have access to that directory." (can be one of several Perl510xx.dll files)
PerlNET in PerlDevKit 7.2.0 requires .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0, with SP1 for both being strongly recommended.
In Case #1 there is no .NET installed. PDK detects this and automatically disables PerlNET.
In Case #2 only .NET 1.0 is installed.
In Case #3 only .NET 1.1 is installed.
You have two options. You can either install .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0, then proceed with a full installation of PerlDevKit, or you can disable the PerlNET component of PerlDevKit during the PDK installation process (as is done automatically in Case #1). Either should allow you to complete the install.
Can't create license file on OS X
Why do I get the message "Can't create '/Users/myusername/Library/Application Support/ActiveState/ActiveState.lic"? What can I do about it?
Occasionally when you are installing a new ActiveState license or starting a trial or beta product that installs a temporary license you will get the following message:
Can't create '/Users/myusername/Library/Application Support/ActiveState/ActiveState.lic
This is due to the directory the license is being installed in being owned by another user or not having the appropriate permissions. The easiest way to fix this is from the Terminal, by typing the following two commands:
sudo chown -R myusername /Users/myusername/Library/Application\ Support/ActiveState
chmod 0755 /Users/myusername/Library/Application\ Support/ActiveState
You may have to enter your password after typing the first command. This is normal, and required because you are executing that command as root (which is needed to change the ownership of files not owned by the current user).
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Unattended installation for ActiveTcl
How do I install ActiveTcl in such a way that a scripted, unattended installation will work?
Since 8.4.8, automated installation was included but not published or
documented. The following documentation comes straight out of the comments
in the installer code:
- --directory DIR
- The installer goes auto and installs the distribution
into the directory DIR. The directory for the demos
is derived from that, it is DIR/demos. This can be
overridden. See below. The runtime directory is DIR as
well. This can be overridden. See below. - --demo-directory DIR
- Overrides the location of the demo directory. See above.
The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode. - --runtime-directory DIR
- Specify directory to patch in. Optional. Ignored if
automatic mode was not activated with --directory.
Ignored on Windows. - --user-mode
- Windows only, ignored on Unix. Install for the current
user. Default is to install for all users, i.e. admin-mode.
The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode. - --no-plugin
- Deactivates the installation of the plugin and all related
stuff. Optional. Default for automatic mode is to install
the plugin. The option is ignored if the installer is not in auto-mode.
