Perl trouble - before I can install rt-3.4.0

Hey all, first I will admit that I am slowly learning stuff relating to
perl, but for many reasons I desire to. I have what will probably be a
simple qusetion.

When executing the line in step 3.2 in the readme to install the
unsatisfied dependancies, I get the following as the output on the unix
box I am working with. I was wondering, can anyone point me in a good
direction to deal with this one?

Thanks in advance,
Dan

Command I used is first.

perl sbin/rt-test-dependencies --with-mysql --with-fastcgi --install
perl:
5.8.3users:
rt group (rt)…MISSING
bin owner (root)…found
libs owner (root)…found
libs group (bin)…found
web owner (www)…MISSING
web group (www)…MISSING
MASON dependencies:
Params::Validate 0.02…MISSING
Number found where operator expected at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 484, near “<= 60 && -s _ > 0”
(Missing operator before 0?)
syntax error at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 484, near "<=
60 && -s _ > 0"
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 496.
Global symbol “$overwrite_local” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 497.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 498.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 500.
Global symbol “$m” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 500.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 500.
Global symbol “$overwrite_local” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 501.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 502.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 503.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 506.
Global symbol “$m” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 506.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 506.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 507.
Global symbol “$loopcount” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 507.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 508.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 511.
Global symbol “$m” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 511.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 511.
Global symbol “$loopcount” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 512.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 513.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 514.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 517.
Global symbol “$m” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 517.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 517.
Global symbol “$mby” requires explicit package name at
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 522.
syntax error at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm line 524, near “}”
/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN/FirstTime.pm has too many errors.
Compilation failed in require at /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/CPAN.pm line 1239.

I wouldn’t say I know anything about perl or rt but ill venture a guess…

Have you run cpan before?

I had a similiar error not more than 20 mins ago on a test rhel 3 server on which I just upgraded perl.

Try running : cpan
or
perl MCPAN -e

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