Found these python executables on your PATH: Use which? [1] 1 Using This python is so old it doesn't know how to answer my questions. Instead, you will be asked a series of questions about it. If possible, I will give you a set of reasonable options to choose from. You can always enter the complete answer yourself if none of mine are correct. 1. LIBS option. I need to know what extra libraries, if any, are required by this build of python. I recommend this: -lpthread Enter extra libraries (e.g. -lfoo -lbar) [-lpthread] -lpthread 2. LIBRARY option. The location of the python library. Inline::Python needs to link against it to use Python. Here are the libraries I know about: Which? Or enter another. [1] 1 3. INCLUDE option. The location of the python include files. Inline::Python needs these to compile. Here are the locations I know about: Which? Or enter another. [1] 1 Using These Settings: Extra Libs: -lpthread Python Lib: -L Includes: -I Extra Flags: none (perl Makefile.PL --help for details) Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for Inline::Python cp Python.pm blib/lib/Inline/Python.pm cp Python.pod blib/lib/Inline/Python.pod /home/cpanrun/ia64/build/5.8.2/bin/perl /home/cpanrun/ia64/build/5.8.2/lib/5.8.2/ExtUtils/xsubpp -typemap /home/cpanrun/ia64/build/5.8.2/lib/5.8.2/ExtUtils/typemap Python.xs > Python.xsc && mv Python.xsc Python.c cc -c -I -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=199506L -D_REENTRANT -Ae -D_HPUX_SOURCE -Wl,+vnocompatwarnings -DNO_HASH_SEED -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -fast +DSitanium2 +Ofltacc=strict -DVERSION=\"0.22\" -DXS_VERSION=\"0.22\" +Z "-I/home/cpanrun/ia64/build/5.8.2/lib/5.8.2/IA64.ARCHREV_0-thread-multi/CORE" -DEXPOSE_PERL -DCREATE_PYTHON -UCREATE_PERL Python.c Error 112: "Python.xs", line 6 # Include file "Python.h" not found. #include "Python.h" ^^^^^^^^^^ Error 172: "py2pl.h", line 4 # Undeclared variable 'PyObject'. extern SV* Py2Pl (PyObject *obj); ^^^^^^^^ Error 20: "py2pl.h", line 5 # ';' expected before '*'. extern PyObject *Pl2Py(SV* obj); ^ Error 19: "util.h", line 38 # Unexpected ')'. extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) get_perl_pkg_subs(PyObject *); ^ Error 24: "util.h", line 38 # ')' expected instead of '*'. extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) get_perl_pkg_subs(PyObject *); ^ Error 378: "util.h", line 38 # Syntax error in function declaration. extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) get_perl_pkg_subs(PyObject *); ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Error 445: "util.h", line 38 # Cannot recover from earlier errors. extern DL_IMPORT(PyObject *) get_perl_pkg_subs(PyObject *); ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ make: *** [Python.o] Error 2