On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 14:42, jerry wrote: > perl runs ok, but I have been unsuccessful in installing ANY CPAN module. > i know how to, it is just that for one reason or another the modules never > compile, and stuff it ought to be able to find it doesn't. >
Haven't had any problems... are you using good mirrors? Maybe the data is corrupt? > Should I just uninstall the perl rpm and then install perl from perl.org? > Not a bad idea if you intend to do a lot of CPAN-ing. It's another case of two different authorities defining what's right for the same software -- if you do a lot of CPAN, sooner or later you'll overwrite something that is controlled by an RPM and get difficulties that are tough to troubleshoot; or install an RPM that overwrites a CPAN file with simiar results. > -- > ---------- > sillema sillema nika su > ---------- > Value Freedom (Linux) -- not Tyranny (Microsoft) > Linux Registered User 275424 > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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