perl: Installation failure

[saketkc]

$ brew install perl -v
==> Downloading http://www.cpan.org/src/5.0/perl-5.20.1.tar.bz2
Already downloaded: /home/rcf-40/skchoudh/.cache/Homebrew/perl-5.20.1.tar.bz2
==> Verifying perl-5.20.1.tar.bz2 checksum
tar xf /home/rcf-40/skchoudh/.cache/Homebrew/perl-5.20.1.tar.bz2
==> ./Configure -des -Dprefix=/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/perl/5.20.1 -Dman1dir=/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/perl/5.20.1/share/man/man1 -Dman3dir=/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/perl/5.20.1/share/man/man3 -Duseshrplib -Duselargefiles -Dusethreads
First let's make sure your kit is complete.  Checking...
Locating common programs...
Checking compatibility between /auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/bin/echo and builtin echo (if any)...
Symbolic links are supported.
Checking how to test for symbolic links...
You can test for symbolic links with 'test -h'.
Checking for cross-compile
No targethost for running compiler tests against defined, running locally
Good, your tr supports [:lower:] and [:upper:] to convert case.
Using [:upper:] and [:lower:] to convert case.
aix_3         dynixptx        irix_6_0      nonstopux     sunos_4_0   
aix_4         dynix           irix_6_1      openbsd       sunos_4_1   
aix           epix            irix_6        opus          super-ux   
altos486      esix4           isc_2         os2           svr4   
amigaos       fps             isc           os390         svr5   
atheos        freebsd         linux-android     os400         ti1500   
aux_3         freemint        linux         posix-bc      ultrix_4   
bitrig        genix           lynxos        powerux       umips   
bsdos         gnukfreebsd     midnightbsd       qnx           unicosmk   
catamount     gnuknetbsd      mips          riscos        unicos   
convexos      gnu             mirbsd        sco_2_3_0     unisysdynix   
cxux          greenhills      mpc           sco_2_3_1     utekv   
cygwin        haiku           ncr_tower     sco_2_3_2     uwin   
darwin        hpux            netbsd        sco_2_3_3     vos   
dcosx         i386            newsos4       sco_2_3_4   
dec_osf       interix         next_3_0      sco   
dos_djgpp     irix_4          next_3        solaris_2   
dragonfly     irix_5          next_4        stellar   
Which of these apply, if any? [linux]  

You appear to have ELF support.  I'll try to use it for dynamic loading.
If dynamic loading doesn't work, read hints/linux.sh for further information.
/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/bin/nm: /usr/lib64/libdb.so: no symbols
Operating system name? [linux]  
Operating system version? [2.6.32-431.29.2.el6.x86_64]  
Installation prefix to use? (~name ok)
[/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/perl/5.20.1]  
AFS does not seem to be running...
What installation prefix should I use for installing files? (~name ok)
[/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/perl/5.20.1]  
Getting the current patchlevel...
Build a threading Perl? [y]  
Use which C compiler? [cc]  
Checking for GNU cc in disguise and/or its version number...
Now, how can we feed standard input to your C preprocessor...
Directories to use for library searches?
[/usr/local/lib /auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/gcc/4.9.2/lib /auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/Cellar/gcc/4.9.2/lib/gcc/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/4.9.2/include-fixed /auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/lib /lib/../lib64 /usr/lib/../lib64 /lib /usr/lib /lib64 /usr/lib64 /usr/local/lib64]  
What is the file extension used for shared libraries? [so]  
Make shared library basenames unique? [n]  
Build Perl for SOCKS? [n]  
Try to use long doubles if available? [n]  
Checking for optional libraries...
What libraries to use?
[-lnsl -lgdbm -ldb -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lpthread -lc]  
What optimizer/debugger flag should be used? [-O2]  
Any additional cc flags?
[-D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include]  
Let me guess what the preprocessor flags are...
Any additional ld flags (NOT including libraries)?
[ -fstack-protector -L/usr/local/lib]  
Checking your choice of C compiler and flags for coherency...
I've tried to compile and run the following simple program:

#include <stdio.h>
int main() { printf("Ok\n"); return(0); }

I used the command:

    cc -o try -O2 -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fwrapv -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -fstack-protector -I/usr/local/include -fstack-protector -L/usr/local/lib try.c -lnsl -lgdbm -ldb -ldl -lm -lcrypt -lutil -lpthread -lc
     ./try

and I got the following output:

/auto/cmb-06/as/skchoudh/linuxbrew/bin/ld: cannot find -ldb
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
I can't compile the test program.
You have a BIG problem.  Shall I abort Configure [y]  
Ok.  Stopping Configure.

[saketkc]

Fixed using: https://github.com/saketkc/linuxbrew/commit/f1113f9a5eec4f05d14fc8a4c2767454f9882cc9

[sjackman]

See #186