--Howdy: --I've installed ActiveState 2.1.6 on Windows NT serv. pak 6. --I'd like to install a few modules with the ppm too, but --it doesn't seem to be working. As I understand it, all I --should have to do is :
[snip] ppm>install DBI pmm>install DBD-Oracle [/snip] --my error is this: [snip error] D:\PERL\BIN>ping ppm.ActiveState.com Pinging www.ActiveState.com [199.60.48.91] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 199.60.48.91: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=231 Reply from 199.60.48.91: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=231 Reply from 199.60.48.91: bytes=32 time=94ms TTL=231 Reply from 199.60.48.91: bytes=32 time=94ms TTL=231 D:\PERL\BIN>ppm PPM interactive shell (2.1.6) - type 'help' for available commands. PPM> install dbi Install package 'dbi?' (y/N): y Installing package 'dbi'... Error installing package 'dbi': Could not locate a PPD file for package dbi PPM> version 2.1.6 PPM> [/snip error] --I'm thinking that the problem is that I can't get to --the ActiveState site due to the proxy configuration --of the company (although I can ping the site). --My question is: Where,exactly, can I download the perl --modules for ActiveState (perhaps even use the ppm --install method). I'm at the site and I'm looking under --modules, but all I see are docs and info pages about --the modules. --Also, do I need to have a compiler to install these? I did --a search on groups.google.com and someone mentioned that --I should have one. --Thanks! -X
