Ubuntu 20.04,1 failing to install perl modules

for example File::Slurp

Reading '/root/.cpan/Metadata' Database was generated on Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:29:03 GMT
Running install for module 'File::Slurp'
Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/C/CA/CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache /root/.cpan/build for sizes
............................................................................DONE
'YAML' not installed, will not store persistent state
Configuring C/CA/CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz with Makefile.PL
Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a Unix-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for File::Slurp
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- OK
Running make for C/CA/CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz
Can't exec "make": No such file or directory at /usr/share/perl/5.30/CPAN/Distribution.pm line 2225. CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz make -- NOT OK No such file or directory
Failed during this command: CAPOEIRAB/File-Slurp-9999.32.tar.gz : make NO 

1 Answer

The cpan tool uses make to install Perl modules. You need to install make first.

Run

sudo apt-get install build-essential

to install it.