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# 8  
Old 04-16-2009
For root, I tested on Linux and CPAN seems to write the configuration to /usr/lib/perl5/5.x.x/CPAN/Config.pm.
# 9  
Old 04-18-2009
Thank you again for your help. The file Config.pm is in a different location in my case, namely: /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/BSDPAN/Config.pm
The contents do not look like a Config.pm as outlined in the various tutorials on the web. It has not been touched for months, and I cannot tell if it was accessed either.
Strace will not install on a i386 system.
# 10  
Old 04-19-2009
If you can enter the cpan shell (by running "cpan" or "perl -MCPAN -e shell"), the "o conf" command generated output will tell you the locations from which configuration is read.

This is mine on a certain Linux system I have:

Code:
admin@np64gw:~$ cpan

cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.7601)
ReadLine support available (try 'install Bundle::CPAN')

cpan> o conf
CPAN::Config options from /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.7/CPAN/Config.pm and /test/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm:
    commit             Commit changes to disk
    defaults           Reload defaults from disk
    init               Interactive setting of all options

    build_cache        10
    build_dir          /test/.cpan/build
    cache_metadata     1
    cpan_home          /test/.cpan
...

# 11  
Old 04-19-2009
Thanks for your response. I generated the Config.pm file using the same output, namely from "o conf". The path at the top is /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/CPAN/Config.pm
when invoking cpan. So actually different from where I put my hand-crafted version. Are you suggesting I should overwrite the one shown in this posting with the hand-crafted one?

Also typo in my previous post:
Quote:
Strace will not install on a i386 system.
This should be: Strace will not install on a non-i386 system.
# 12  
Old 04-19-2009
If cpan is looking at the location specified, then you should overwrite it or it will not be seen. Of course please keep backup of the original file before you overwrite it, as your version may not necessarily work!
# 13  
Old 04-28-2009
The following solution works and places the Config.pm file in two places:
Code:
$HOME/.cpan/CPAN
/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.8/CPAN/

The directories are created in a script, in case they do not exist.
Forum members testing this might want to indicate which of the two locations actually makes the difference.
Last edited by figaro; 04-28-2009 at 06:19 PM.. Reason: Edited for clarity
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