Chilkat Perl Module for Linux Install Instructions

1. Download

The download contains the following files:

	license.txt
	Makefile.PL
	MANIFEST
	META.yml
	README
	lib/chilkat.pm
	lib/libchilkat.so

2. Decompress and Extract to any Directory

gzip -dc chilkat-9.5.0-perl-5.8-x86_64-linux.tar.gz | tar -xof -

3. Verify your Perl Version

Make sure the version of Perl matches the version you downloaded (5.8, 5.10, 5.12, etc.).
Run the following command to display the Perl version.

perl -version

4. Build

In the newly-created directory and type:

perl Makefile.PL
make

5. Install

While still in the same directory, type:

make install

or

sudo make install

Make sure you have the appropriate permissions to install the module in your Perl 5 library directory.
Often, you'll need to be root.