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Asked: 2026-06-05T22:34:54+00:00

I am developing a simple tool that will be used across a variety of

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I am developing a simple tool that will be used across a variety of platforms (mostly Solaris, Linux and HP-UX). The tool relies on the module Proc::ProcessTable however I would like to avoid having to build/install the module across all the systems it will be used on.

Rather, I would like to ’embed’ the Proc::ProcessTable code inside my tool. The result I am seeking is to have a single file that will work in all systems, without having to install the module separately.

Is this possible at all? Embedding a Perl-only module would be trivial, but this module compiles some OS-specific C code. Assuming I could compile that code on each of the OS I need, how would I go about including that pre-compiled C code inside my Perl script in order to make the embedded module work?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would like to avoid having to build/install the module across all the systems it will be used on

    Set up a local build system/farm, and produce packages (e.g. RPM) for the target operating systems. One prerequisite is that you turn your tool into a CPAN-ready distribution, and mark Proc::ProcessTable as a run-time dependency.

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