When I try to use f-prot's update function I get this:

Error: Unable to include perl module: 'HTTP::Request'.
Please install this module and try re-running this script.
(Hint: man CPAN)

Fatal error. Exiting...



as far as I know my PERL modules are installed for Slackware

apps that you download frequently use perl modules
that arent included in your distribution install.
www.cpan.org is a repository for many many modules
that apps use. go there,click on the MODULES button,
and read the instructions

As root, from a terminal type:

cpan HTTP::Request

It will find the module, resolve dependencies, and install the module.

Keith

my preferred method for a little more interactivity is:

$ perl -MCPAN -e shell

$ install HTTP::Request

strange, it says:

HTTP::Request is up to date

then HTTP::Request isn't in Perl's @INC array
find where it is, and include it with
unshift @INC, '/path/to/HTTP'

it'll also be worth investigating to find out why it's in a weird dir, or why @INC isn't set correctly

Now this is even stranger... I can't find any instance of HTTP::Request on my computer except the manual entries

jeff@slackware:~$ locate HTTP::Request
/usr/man/man3/HTTP::Request::Common.3
/usr/man/man3/HTTP::Request.3

Well even though Matt's instructions didn't help Spasmolytic, they were exactly what the doctor ordered for my install of F-Prot. Please note the instructions for the CPAN module installs on the f-prot web page:

cpan> install Bundle::libnet
cpan> install Bundle::LWP
cpan> install IO
cpan> quit

I had some difficulty with the LWP install and had to use force install because of some test failures, but the parts that were failing had nothing to do with the actual part needed to allow virus definition upgrades. Once the above modules were installed, I could upgrade the virus definitions without any problems.