How to install Perl Switch.pm module required to build WebKit-GTK?

Solution 1:

If you want to install the Switch.pm Perl module into your system Perl config, there are two methods of installing it:

1. Install it through the Ubuntu repositories.

2. Install the .pm through CPAN.

At this time, both will provide the current version of this module(2.16).

Installing Switch.pm using the Ubuntu repositories:

• From the command-line, the installation can be completed by running the following command from the terminal (Ctrl-Alt-t):

  sudo apt-get install libswitch-perl

  • Within Synaptic, right-click on the libswitch-perl package, select Mark for installation, then click on the Apply button.

  • Within the Ubuntu Software Center (USC), search for the phrase libswitch-perl, highlight the package and select install:

Installing Switch.pm using CPAN: If you would prefer to install this via cpan, follow these instructions:

1. Open a terminal(Ctrl-Alt-t).

2. Enter the command cpan.

3. At the prompt cpan[1]>, type install Switch.

4. Once completed, Type exit.

The Switch.pm Perl module will now be available for you to use in your scripts.