Re: CPAN & Module gripes (was Re: Ever Wonder...?)
Charles C. Fu (ccwf@bacchus.com)
10 Apr 1999 19:55:19 -0700
Dan Kegel <dank@alumni.caltech.edu> writes:
> install URI
> doesn't work
This ought to work. Check to see if your CPAN mirror is working
properly and up to date. Personally, I use ftp.digital.com as my
primary CPAN source.
> nor does
> ...
> install URI::URL
This used to work. However, URI::URL has now been replaced by the URI
module.
> 1. Where to find URI
If all else fails, you can try www.cpan.org.
> 2. How to change the urllist permanently. rm -rf /root/.cpan
> doesn't wipe out the old values, even...
You can manually edit CPAN/Config.pm or you can try the 'o conf'
command from within the CPAN interactive shell.
> Whimper... maybe I should just go download an RPM with this stuff
> already compiled.
That is, of course, another option.
-ccwf