Hai,

When ever i give cpan command the cpan prompt is coming. But the problem is when i give any installations like
install DBD::mysql or Net::SNMP etc.,

I am getting the output like this

Local directory now /root/.cpan/sources/modules
Not connected.
Not connected.
...
..
...
....

Can't access URL ftp://ftp.perl.org/pub/CPAN/modules/03modlist.data.gz.

Please check, if the URLs I found in your configuration file () are valid.
The urllist can be edited. E.g. with 'o conf urllist push ftp://myurl/'

Could not fetch modules/03modlist.data.gz
Going to write /root/.cpan/Metadata
Warning: Cannot install DBD::mysql, don't know what it is.


How to overcome this issue.

Thanks,
Prakash.

Hi,

If I understand correctly, cpan has never worked correctly.

First that comes to mind: Did you configure cpan?

- Enter the cpan shell (perl -MCPAN -eshell), type o conf and hit enter. A list of settings is shown, amongst other things you find a list of ftp sites (urllist, near the bottom of the list). All items in the list can be configured (you are forced to do so on first use, if I remember correctly). If you want to (re-)configure everything: o conf init.

Second: The error message also suggest the lack of a configuration file (...found in your configuration file () are..., there is no entry between the ().

Thirdly: Did you have a working internet connection when you tried it? (You have to).

Hope this helps.

Hi!

If you want to install a CPAN module like Net::SNMP you can download it from the CPAN web page and then upload it to your server and install it manually, it is not difficult. Just check the README file and there you can find how to install.