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To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Automake 1.5
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Bob Chapman wrote:
> 
> I did but 'automake --help' or 'automake --version' gives the following
> result:
> 
>  > Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (@INC contains: \
>   /dev/env/DJDIR/share/automake /dev/env/djdir/lib/perl5 \
>   /dev/env/djdir/lib/perl5/site /dev/env/djdir/lib/perl5/site \
>   c:/djgpp/lib/perl5/site .) \
>   at /dev/env/DJDIR/share/automake/Automake/Struct.pm line 29.
>  > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted \
>   at /dev/env/DJDIR/share/automake/Automake/Struct.pm line 29.
>  > Compilation failed in require at c:/djgpp/bin/automake line 39.
>  > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at c:/djgpp/bin/automake line 39.
> 
> Note: lines broken at '\' to avoid wrap.
> 
> I'm sure that this is an artifact of my ignorance. Where have I gone wrong?
> TIA for your patience.

Very odd - you obviously have Perl, but it seems unable to find its own
files.  Its search path seems correct as well.
What version of perl do you have installed?  The later the better; 5.6.x
recommended, though not required.
Do you have a strict.pm file anywhere on your disk?