$perl Makefile.PL Found `/usr/lib/libtermcap.a'. gcc -D_REENTRANT -D_GNU_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -Wdeclaration-after-statement -I/usr/local/include -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -DHAVE_STRING_H rlver.c -o rlver -L/usr/local/lib -lreadline -ltermcap It seems that you have the GNU Readline Library version 5.1. Checking if your kit is complete... Warning: the following files are missing in your kit: INSTALL MANIFEST README t/comptest/README Please inform the author. Writing Makefile for Term::ReadLine::Gnu