Hi. I'd like to use Perl to access some web sites. I've been reading 'Perl & LWP' --- which has been very helpful and seems to make sense --- and now I'd like to get on with some scripting. However, I've run into a bit of a problem. The main URL that I'm interested in accessing uses the HTTPS protocol, and my version of LWP doesn't support HTTPS. When I try to run my script the status_line comes back as "501 Protocol scheme 'https' is not supported (Crypt:::SSLeay not installed)". If I add "use Crypt::SSLeay;" to my script I get an error message saying "Can't locate Crypt/SSLeay in @INC".
I gather that I need either Crypt::SSLeay --- or possibly LWP-Protocol-https --- but I don't know how find out exactly what I need or how to get it. Can you point me in the right direction, please? I'm using ActivePerl 5.8.8.817. I'm reasonably computer literate, but I don't have any experience of compiling packages, so I'll need step-by-step instructions (or a book or on-line course on this subject). >> Which module(s) do I need? >> How do I go about getting and installing the necessary module(s)? >> My version of ActivePerl seems to include something called 'PPM'. Is that >> relevant? If so, how can I get step-by-step instructions on how to use it? >> Do I need OpenSSL? If so, how can I get step-by-step instructions on how >> to obtain and install it? >> Would it make any difference if I upgrade to ActivePerl 5.16? Thanks for your help, Alastair Mackenzie Phone: +44-(0)1325-333333 Mobile: +44-(0)7966-312980 Email: alast...@batmail.co.uk
