Oh my F-ing God

I want to be able to make a circular heat map. Like this:

To do this, I need to install a software called Circos, which runs on Perl.
But thankfully, for Perl-morons like me, there are detailed instructions on how to use the thing.

First thing to do, obviously, is to download and install the thing. So I try doing that, and I get an error like this:


*** REQUIRED MODULE IS MISSING ***

You are missing the Perl module Clone. Use CPAN to install it as described in this tutorial

http://www.circos.ca/documentation/tutorials/configuration/perl_and_modules

Okay, I think. Let me get this Clone then.

So I get the module and try to install that, only to get an error message like this:

bash: make: command not found

I try to find this "make". I try > man make and >which make and >locate make, all to no avail.

Fine. I think I can circumvent make and go directly to CPAN and install the thing. I do so, and I get the message


Going to write /Users/shridharv2/.cpan/Metadata
Clone is up to date (0.37).

Hurray! NOW maybe I can get cracking. But no:


*** REQUIRED MODULE IS MISSING ***

You are missing the Perl module Clone. Use CPAN to install it as described in this tutorial

Okay...I go back to the Circos troubleshooting page and hunt this out:

So get this: To install any software that runs on Perl (and I assume there must be tons of those softwares, since Perl has been around for a gazillion years), you need some component. But the software which has the component itself messes up Perl.

Crazy shit. Why can't these software developers get their acts together? Is it SO freaking difficult to put a "make" command where I can find the damn thing without having to pull my hair out?

And why in the world would ANYbody think it's a good idea to remove "make"? Doesn't the name itself sound like it might be something important?

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Update: to get "make", you have to create yourself an ID claiming you're an Apple developer, then hunt out and download the right version of X-code command line, to install which you require admin permission. Then, you can get hold of "Make" and install Clone.

But does that mean you can finally use Circos? No! Because now your Mac OS Lion 10.x has a bug that doesn't allow your permission to use the main program, for which you now have to go to each individual file and change the permission settings.

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Update 2: Still haven't been able to use Circos because of the above-mentioned permission problems. Am waiting for some bright spark of inspiration to strike me soon...