perl modules

amer_58 · 02-17-2005, 08:32 AM

When I tried installing the following:

NET::FTP
IO::File
HTTP::Request
HTTP::Response
LWP::UserAgent

IT somehow need an ftp access, but I do have restrictions on my network, is there a way that i can install it withough having to access any ftp server.

thats what I get when trying installing it.

Code:

If you're accessing the net via proxies, you can specify them in the
CPAN configuration or via environment variables. The variable in
the $CPAN::Config takes precedence.

Your ftp_proxy?
Your http_proxy?  
Your no_proxy?

After that it cant access any ftp:

Code:

You have no /root/.cpan/sources/MIRRORED.BY
  I'm trying to fetch one
LWP not available
CPAN: Net::FTP loaded ok
Fetching with Net::FTP:
  ftp://ftp.perl.org/pub/CPAN/MIRRORED.BY

Thanks.

cliff76 · 02-17-2005, 09:05 AM

I don't know anything about what you're installing but if it requires FTP access as a main part of its functionality and you have restrictions I'd question the usefulness of the app overall. My guess is that you have a proxy in place and that you don't necessarily know how to get over it. I'd suggest you 1st figure out the uid/pwd for clearing the proxy (if it authenticates) then try to set the variable in $CPAN::Config as the message says. Sorry I can't be of much more help with Perl but I do know how to clear proxies as that's an issue I deal with everyday.

amer_58 · 02-20-2005, 04:20 AM

I dont understand what does this means!

Code:

I'd suggest you 1st figure out the uid/pwd for 
clearing the proxy (if it authenticates)

Code:

then try to set the variable in $CPAN::Config 
as the message says. Sorry I can't be of much more 
help with Perl but I do know how to clear proxies as 
that's an issue I deal with everyday.

Can you please show me how to do that?

Thanks for your time.

scuffell · 02-20-2005, 05:04 AM

What about installing the modules manually? Goto search.cpan.org and search for each module. Download the tarball, untar and run perl Makefile.PL && make && make install.

Hope this helps