Sometimes, CPAN mirrors go offline. You should have several alternates
in your Config for the CPAN module. If, like me, you didn't and your
local mirror went down, here is an easy way to reset/add to the list of
URL mirrors.
Start the ineractive CPAN shell:
perl -MCPAN -e shell
# then restart the init process again:
cpan> o conf init
# this will use the values you entered last time, so answering all
questions with a press of the Enter key should suffice.
When you get to the mirror list, shoose your continent, then your
country. Now select a different or similar set of mirrors. The order of
the mirrors matters, so put the offending (offline) mirror at or near
the bottom of the list. I like to mix up my order so that I don't
contribute to the traffic load of the first mirrors on the list. Enter
the numbers on a line separated by spaces:
5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6
That;s it.
Till next time.
Ed
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WDT Solutions, LLC.
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