Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi,

I am using perl 5.12. I want to install XML modules and Excel modules which is from perl in windows.

I am using ppm to install these perl modules.

My proxy is this: mtd.ixs.ibab.com/proxy.pac (with http in the beginning)

I used this to set but i unable to download any pakage, Using nmake was very confusing and that also did not get install.

Code:

C:\Perl\bin>ppm-shell
ppm 4.11 (ActivePerl 1204)
Copyright (C) 2010 ActiveState Software Inc.  All rights reserved.

ppm> install XML-Parser
Downloading ActiveState Package Repository packlist...failed 500 Can't connect
o ppm4.activestate.com:80 (Bad hostname 'ppm4.activestate.com')
No missing packages to install

How can i install these modules in windows using ppm?

Help is very much required.

Regards

i'd suggest you to use Strawberry Perl instead of Active Perl, if you can

May be you need to add the appropriate repositories in PPM.
Try opening PPM ( GUI ) and check if its connecting and package list showing.
if yes, search for your package and mark for install.
if not, update/add more alternative repositories ( preferences->repo)

you can open PPM-GUI with typing ppm (instead of ppm-shell) or start->all program-> active perl -> perl package manager.

Just observed, you should try with "::" instead "-"

Code:

ppm> install XML::Parser

Hi,

I tried with ppm GUI but i am getting this error.

Code:

failed 500 Can't connect to www.wxperl.co.uk:80 (Bad hostname 'www.wxperl.co.uk')

I tried to add the repositories but i got the above error.

I tired with and without proxy but i got the same error.

How can i install?

Regards
Vanitha

Did you try the solution described in the ActiveState documentation for setting the proxy to use?

Hi,

I tried the same but no use. I seriously do not know what is the problem?

Is there any other way w/o setting proxy or driect download of modules and install?

Regards