Bug #120331 for libwww-perl: libwww-perl version 6.20 & 21 installation fails on Centos 7

> I'm having problems installing libwww-perl on Centos 7 (fully > patched). Version 6.16 to 6.19 install successfully, but version 6.20 > & 6.21 fail. > > This is the console log as I installed the versions from 6.16 to 6.21: > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.16.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.16.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.16.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.16 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.16 ... OK > Successfully installed libwww-perl-6.16 > 1 distribution installed > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.17.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.17.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.17.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.17 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.17 ... OK > Successfully installed libwww-perl-6.17 > 1 distribution installed > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.18.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.18.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.18.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.18 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.18 ... OK > Successfully installed libwww-perl-6.18 > 1 distribution installed > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.19.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.19.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.19.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.19 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.19 ... OK > Successfully installed libwww-perl-6.19 > 1 distribution installed > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.20.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.20.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.20.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.20 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.20 ... FAIL > ! Installing http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.20.tar.gz failed. See /root/.cpanm/work/1487779006.3308/build.log > for details. Retry with --force to force install it. > > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# cpanm > http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl-6.21.tar.gz > --> Working on http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww- > perl-6.21.tar.gz > Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.21.tar.gz ... OK > Configuring libwww-perl-6.21 ... OK > Building and testing libwww-perl-6.21 ... FAIL > ! Installing http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/O/OA/OALDERS/libwww-perl- > 6.21.tar.gz failed. See /root/.cpanm/work/1487779445.3418/build.log > for details. Retry with --force to force install it. > [root@f5e10ba230bc ~]# > > Attached are the two build logs (in a compressed tar archive). As far > as I can see, test t/base/default_content_type.t is failing because of > an un-expected response. > > Regards > Ian. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Ian Stewartson > Principal Consultant > Sopra Steria > eMail: > Ian.Stewartson@soprasteria.com<mailto:Ian.Stewartson@soprasteria.com> > Switchboard: +44 (0) 8702 416 181 > Mobile: +44 (0) 776 893 6172 (VPN: 7288 6172) > WebSite: > www.soprasteria.co.uk<http://www.soprasteria.co.uk/> > sMail: 6th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn, London, > EC1N 2TD > > Sopra Steria is the trading name of the following companies (all > registered in England & Wales): (i) Sopra Steria Limited (No. > 04077975) (ii) Sopra Group Ltd (No. 01643041) (iii) Sopra Group > Holding Ltd (No. 01588948)

> Chase > > Thanks - forcing an upgrade of HTTP::Message to the latest version > (from 6.06 to 6.11) appears to have resolved the issue. > > Regards > Ian. > _________________________________________________________________________ > Ian Stewartson > Principal Consultant > Sopra Steria > eMail: Ian.Stewartson@soprasteria.com > Switchboard: +44 (0) 8702 416 181 > Mobile: +44 (0) 776 893 6172 (VPN: 7288 6172) > WebSite: www.soprasteria.co.uk > sMail: 6th Floor, Holborn Centre, 120 Holborn, London, > EC1N 2TD > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chase Whitener via RT [mailto:bug-libwww-perl@rt.cpan.org] > Sent: 23 February 2017 04:18 > To: STEWARTSON Ian > Subject: [rt.cpan.org #120331] libwww-perl version 6.20 & 21 > installation fails on Centos 7 > > <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=120331 > > > Hi Ian, > > The tests are failing on using a hashref for content on the PUT > method. As it turns out, HTTP::Message (which contains HTTP::Request) > prior to version 6.07 didn't allow PUT requests to use hashrefs for > content. > > https://metacpan.org/changes/release/ETHER/HTTP-Message-6.07#L13 > > So, to fix, please update your HTTP::Message and re-try your LWP > install. We will discuss the best way to fix this in the next release > of LWP. > > Thank you for pointing this out to us! > > Thanks, > Chase > Sopra Steria is the trading name of the following companies (all > registered in England & Wales): (i) Sopra Steria Limited (No. > 04077975) (ii) Sopra Group Ltd (No. 01643041) (iii) Sopra Group > Holding Ltd (No. 01588948)