Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Crypt::xDBM_File cp xDBM_File.pm blib/lib/Crypt/xDBM_File.pm Manifying blib/man3/Crypt::xDBM_File.3 PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/bin/perl -Iblib/arch -Iblib/lib -I/home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/lib/5.6.1/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi-64all -I/home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/lib/5.6.1 test.pl 1..1 ok 1 key bob = bob rules! key cult = bob totally rules :) You should have a bob.xxx files in your tmp directory, an sdbm encrypted with blowfish Installing /home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/lib/site_perl/5.6.1/Crypt/xDBM_File.pm Installing /home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/man/man3/Crypt::xDBM_File.3 Writing /home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/lib/site_perl/5.6.1/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi-64all/auto/Crypt/xDBM_File/.packlist Appending installation info to /home/cpanrun/ia64-lp64/build/5.6.1/lib/5.6.1/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi-64all/perllocal.pod