File::Tail will be installed without debugging information. This information isn't usefull unless you intend to tinker with the code. To install with debugging enabled, use: perl Makefile.PL LOGIT Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Writing Makefile for File::Tail cp Tail.pm blib/lib/File/Tail.pm Manifying blib/man3/File::Tail.3 PERL_DL_NONLAZY=1 /Users/cpanrun/build/5.10.0/bin/perl "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-e" "test_harness(1, 'blib/lib', 'blib/arch')" t/*.t t/10open...........1..6 ok 1 Can't call method "mtime" without a package or object reference at /Users/cpanrun/depot/main/contrib-patched/perl/CPAN/src/File-Tail/blib/lib/File/Tail.pm line 401. dubious Test returned status 25 (wstat 6400, 0x1900) DIED. FAILED tests 2-6 Failed 5/6 tests, 16.67% okay t/20tail...........1..7 Can't call method "mtime" without a package or object reference at /Users/cpanrun/depot/main/contrib-patched/perl/CPAN/src/File-Tail/blib/lib/File/Tail.pm line 401. dubious Test returned status 25 (wstat 6400, 0x1900) DIED. FAILED tests 1-7 Failed 7/7 tests, 0.00% okay t/30name_change....1..2 Can't call method "mtime" without a package or object reference at /Users/cpanrun/depot/main/contrib-patched/perl/CPAN/src/File-Tail/blib/lib/File/Tail.pm line 401. dubious Test returned status 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00) DIED. FAILED tests 1-2 Failed 2/2 tests, 0.00% okay Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail List of Failed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t/10open.t 25 6400 6 10 2-6 t/20tail.t 25 6400 7 14 1-7 t/30name_change.t 255 65280 2 4 1-2 Failed 3/3 test scripts. 14/15 subtests failed. Files=3, Tests=15, 0 wallclock secs ( 0.29 cusr + 0.09 csys = 0.38 CPU) Failed 3/3 test programs. 14/15 subtests failed. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255