install Net :: DNS woes

[Steve-0]

I was reading another post that reported a similar error to the one I'm experiencing...
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6567

I'm trying to install Net DNS with the perl shell and getting the "NOT OK" error on make as noted below:
---DIED. FAILED test 1
Failed 1/11 tests, 90.91% okay (less 10 skipped tests: 0 okay, 0.00%)
Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
t/00-load.t 75 19200 77 148 192.21% 1 3 5-77
t/01-resolver-env.t 255 65280 13 25 192.31% 1-13
t/01-resolver-file.t 1 256 8 1 12.50% 1
t/01-resolver-opt.t 255 65280 60 119 198.33% 1-60
t/01-resolver.t 255 65280 44 87 197.73% 1-44
t/02-header.t 255 65280 18 35 194.44% 1-18
t/03-question.t 255 65280 17 33 194.12% 1-17
t/04-packet-unique-push.t 255 65280 75 149 198.67% 1-75
t/04-packet.t 255 65280 39 77 197.44% 1-39
t/05-rr-opt.t 255 65280 7 13 185.71% 1-7
t/05-rr-rrsort.t 255 65280 22 44 200.00% 1-22
t/05-rr-sshfp.t 2 512 ?? ?? % ??
t/05-rr-txt.t 255 65280 28 55 196.43% 1-28
t/05-rr-unknown.t 255 65280 18 35 194.44% 1-18
t/05-rr.t 255 65280 226 451 199.56% 1-226
t/06-update.t 255 65280 72 143 198.61% 1-72
t/07-misc.t 255 65280 22 42 190.91% 1-22
t/09-tkey.t 255 65280 7 13 185.71% 1-7
t/10-recurse.t 2 512 ?? ?? % ??
t/11-escapedchars.t 2 512 ?? ?? % ??
t/11-inet6.t 1 256 11 1 9.09% 1
2 tests and 17 subtests skipped.
Failed 21/24 test scripts, 12.50% okay. 745/811 subtests failed, 8.14% okay.
make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 1
/usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force----


In the previous post you asked..."Is it a debian installation"...the previous poster said "No"...however...mine IS and debian installation. Do you have any advise for me?

Steve

[falko]

Install the Net:NS Debian package:

apt-get install libnet-dns-perl

Then you don't have to use the Perl shell to install it.