On Tue, Jul 24, 2007 at 09:00:04AM -0500, Steve Peters wrote: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 11:02:29PM -0700, Jack Bates wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 10:18:03PM -0500, Steve Peters wrote: > > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 02:24:10PM -0700, Jack Bates wrote: > > > > Package: perl > > > > Version: 5.8.8-7 > > > > Severity: wishlist > > > > > > > > I wish there were a way to pass 'force' to the cpan script. > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > > > [...] > > > > Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > t/1-Net-Z3950-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > > > t/2-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > > > Failed 2/22 test scripts, 90.91% okay. 2/680 subtests failed, 99.71% > > > > okay. > > > > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > > > > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > > > > Running make install > > > > make test had returned bad status, won't install without force > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > > > > > > > Since most of the tests pass, I want to install this module anyway, but > > > > there's no convenient way to pass 'force' to: > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > > > > > > > Thanks, Jack > > > > > > > > > > >From the cpan perldoc... > > > > > > f Forces the specified action, when it normally would have > > > failed. > > > > > > Later in the examples... > > > > > > # force install modules ( must use -i ) > > > cpan -fi CGI::Minimal URI > > > > > > Seems like its already a feature to me. Can someone confirm that the > > > latest > > > Debian version can do this? > > > > Thanks for looking at this Steve. I tried: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan -fi MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > > > With 5.8.8-7, without success: > > > > [...] > > Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > t/1-Net-Z3950-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > t/2-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > Failed 2/22 test scripts, 90.91% okay. 2/680 subtests failed, 99.71% okay. > > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > > Running make install > > make test had returned bad status, won't install without force > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > > > Thanks again, Jack > > What version of CPAN is installed with your Perl. The up to date CPAN > version is 1.9102.
tor% cpan -v cpan script version 1.03 CPAN.pm version 1.7602 tor% I guess the version in perl-modules is a bit behind... I'll try updating CPAN from CPAN. It worked! [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ PERL5LIB=/home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8:/home/administrator/perl/share/perl/5.8.8 perl/bin/cpan -fi MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz [...] Failed 2/22 test scripts, 90.91% okay. 2/680 subtests failed, 99.71% okay. make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK Running make install Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/auto/Net/Z3950/ZOOM/ZOOM.so Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/auto/Net/Z3950/ZOOM/ZOOM.bs Files found in blib/arch: installing files in blib/lib into architecture dependent library tree Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/ZOOM.pm Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/ZOOM.pod Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/Net/Z3950.pm Installing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/Net/Z3950/ZOOM.pm Installing /home/administrator/perl/man/man3/ZOOM.3pm Installing /home/administrator/perl/man/man3/Net::Z3950::ZOOM.3pm Writing /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/auto/Net/Z3950/ZOOM/.packlist Appending installation info to /home/administrator/perl/lib/perl/5.8.8/perllocal.pod /usr/bin/make install -- OK [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Much thanks Steve. It'll be great when the version of CPAN in Debian is updated. Jack
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