>>>>> "BM" == Bob McConnell <r...@cbord.com> writes:
BM> To remove the tar binary from Config.pm: BM> 1) Open C:\camelbox\lib\CPAN\Config.pm in an editor that understands BM> Unix files (NOT notepad.exe; wordpad will work for this) BM> 2) Find the line that says 'tar' => q[C:\\camelbox\\bin\\tar.EXE] and BM> remove the tar.EXE command; the tar command should look like this when BM> you're done: BM> 'tar' => q[], BM> CPAN will then switch to using Archive::Tar when you go to BM> download/install modules. that implicates the tar.exe in your box as the guilty party. put the blame on camelbox for not handling some variation in tar headers that all other tar utils and modules can handle. report this as a big bug to them. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/