SID-01069: cpan problem

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	5.0.0	Perl version:	5.10.1
Category:	CategoryInstallation	Server OS:	ubuntu 10.0.4	Last update:	15 years ago

Hi,

I am new to Twiki and Linux as well.

I installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS I wanted to Install Twiki 5.0 I was checking CPAN modules as per Twiki install doc I was able to check the versions of Required CPAN modules and one of them didn't return the version for Time::Local

I tried to install it manually. After than I ran some cpan command based on some research on internet. I have no idea what happened. It asked me a few questions, I choose defaults and now I am in trouble.

When I try to use the per -e 'use FileHandle....command as per doc for any CPAN module, it just returns blank.

I know that I have done a mistake somewhere, but not sure what I did not nor what the mistake is.

All I want now is for the system to just get back to its normal, and the CPAN thing as how it was with fresh install of Ubuntu. I tried reinstalling perl, but it says perl latest version is there.

Don't know how to get the CPAN thing like the way it was. Any help will be appreciated.

Kishore

-- KishorePratap - 2010-12-27

Discussion and Answer

Did you see HowToInstallCpanModules?

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-12-27

Thanks Peter. I actually read the doc and followed the instructions. But I was so stressed, since this is the first day am working with Linux and all this is new that I forgot to do the reload cpan (can't believe spent 3 hours trying all and sundry) and this did the trick....

been on windows server for 10 yrs now, takes a bit to work with command lines....

Thanks again for being a catalyst to make me understand. I fixed the cpan installation and also seamlessly installed other cpan modules for twiki...

hats off to you...and look forward to lots of support from community in future too :))

-- KishorePratap - 2010-12-27

Congrats on your new TWiki!

I invite you to get involved with the TWiki community.

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-12-27

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