Please be sure to always group reply. ------------------------------------------------ On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 09:12:15 -0600, Eduardo Cancino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> As I recall installing Perl Modules in Mac 10.2.3, using de CPAN module > that comes with perl (5.8.0, source, I think with the perl 5.xx that > comes with Jaguar), with this written in the terminal, "perl -MCPAN -e > shell", you just choose the defaults and the only part you have to be > careful, is the mirrors part so your downloads are faster. > > Most of the configuration is done by the CPAN module. > > I just wrote: > > cpan> install ncftp > > and it is downloading it. > > And it is downloading from ftp://cpan.azc.uam.mx, that is very > convenient > for me, since I live in Mexico City. > > hope this helps. > > > On Thursday, January 30, 2003, at 07:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 07:53:53 -0500, David Brookes > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Hi again. > >> > >> One suggestion was to use CPAN to install the modules. Does anyone > >> have any experience doing this on a Mac? I tried to do this and when > >> you log on for the first time, you have to answer a whole bunch of > >> questions. CPAN could not find certain programs it wanted (like > >> ncftp) > >> and I suspect that at the end of the day, the config was inadequate to > >> make the whole thing work. Anyone know how to configure it correctly > >> so that it will install modules? > >> > > > > I know I have used it, but I have fink installed and who knows what it > > provides that isn't standard ;-). Assuming you have teh Dev Tools > > installed you likely have everything you need. Things like ncftp are > > optional to make things faster/easier for CPAN. It has numerous ways > > to get the modules/etc. off of the Net that it needs so missing any > > one particular program may not cause failure, especially since at the > > very least it will fall through to Net::FTP which should be base > > install. Asking the questions is normal the first time you run it, > > which things in particular did you not have? Did you see if it would > > work properly, start with a very simple module that doesn't have a lot > > of pre-reqs and work your way up. As an aside it will tell you there > > is a new CPAN available, you shouldn't worry about installing it at > > the start, you can later if you want. > > > > http://danconia.org > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
