Error When Using CPAN Module

perl.j has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi,

I tried using the cpan command line module for the first time (I am using ActivePerl and usually use PPM). I tried installing a module by doing the following...:

cpan HTML::EP
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...and got this output:

Set up gcc environment - 3.4.5 (mingw-vista special r3)
CPAN: Term::ANSIColor loaded ok (v3.00)
CPAN: Storable loaded ok (v2.22)
Going to read 'C:\Perl\cpan\Metadata'
  Database was generated on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:30:22 GMT
CPAN: LWP::UserAgent loaded ok (v6.02)
CPAN: Time::HiRes loaded ok (v1.9721)
Fetching with LWP:
http://ppm.activestate.com/CPAN/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz
CPAN: YAML::XS loaded ok (v0.35)
Error reading 'C:\Perl\cpan\FTPstats.yml': Alert: While trying to 'par
+se' YAML f
ile
 'C:\Perl\cpan\FTPstats.yml'
with 'YAML::XS' the following error was encountered:
  Usage: YAML::XS::LibYAML::Load(yaml_sv) at C:\Perl\lib/YAML/XS.pm li
+ne 48.


Stashing away as 'C:\Perl\cpan\FTPstats.yml.1313721059' to prevent fur
+ther inter
ruptions. You may want to remove that file later.
Could not rename: Permission denied
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Why does the process stop at Could not rename: Permission denied? Thanks in advance.

--perl.j

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Re: Error When Using CPAN Module by Khen1950fx (Canon) on Aug 19, 2011 at 03:30 UTC
From the cpan shell: `install Bundle::HTML::EP` [download] If that doesn't work: `ppm install HTML::EP` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Error When Using CPAN Module by Anonymous Monk on Aug 19, 2011 at 03:41 UTC
Why does the process stop at Could not rename: Permission denied? Thanks in advance. <SmartAnony intensty="11">Why do you care? Because its programmed that way.</SmartAnony> Delete file, and get on with your life :) See also YAML Parsing Errors Using CPAN on Windows and disable yaml in CPAN::MyConfig (wherever it is, `%UserProfile%\.cpan\CPAN\MyConfig.pm` or `C:\Perl\cpan\CPAN\MyConfig.pm`...) Reading the manual is fundamental	[reply]
Re^2: Error When Using CPAN Module by perl.j (Pilgrim) on Aug 19, 2011 at 14:03 UTC
Thanks, this worked. --perl.j	[reply]
Re: Error When Using CPAN Module by pvaldes (Chaplain) on Aug 19, 2011 at 08:59 UTC
First open cpan and write: `cpan> install HTML::EP` and them you will need to answer several questions (the default values for the program inside []) Enter an email address for sending test mails: [none] Enter a mail server for sending mails: [127.0.0.1] Security: Enter a regular expression for hosts that may enter debuggin +g mode: [^(?:127\.0\.0\.1$\|192\.168\.)] Security: Enter a regular expression for files that may be processed b +y EP: [\.ep$] The HTML::EP module can be optimized for fast compilation or fast star +tup. The former is recommended in traditional CGI binaries, the latte +r for mod_perl. Shall I optimize for fast startup, aka mod_perl? [y] Enter the default language, for example de (German) or en (English): +[de] [download] It could be interesting to discuss a little about best alternatives to fill the Security questions, żany idea?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Error When Using CPAN Module by Anonymous Monk on Aug 19, 2011 at 09:08 UTC
Exactyl, first open cpan and... Thats OPs whole problem, can't run cpan shell It could be interesting to discuss a little about best alternatives to fill the Security questions, żany idea? The best alternative to what? New questions go in Seekers of Perl Wisdom, see Where should I post X?	[reply]
Re^3: Error When Using CPAN Module by pvaldes (Chaplain) on Aug 19, 2011 at 09:32 UTC
> The best alternative to what? New questions go in Seekers of Perl Wisdom, see Where should I post X? Well, that's only an idea that I think could enrich this post, I retire the offending question them, please forget all about it If OP can't run cpan them he/she should install cpan before (obviously), I was (erroneusly) assuming that cpan was already installed. http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=583586	[reply]
Re^4: Error When Using CPAN Module by Anonymous Monk on Aug 19, 2011 at 09:40 UTC
Re: Error When Using CPAN Module by pvaldes (Chaplain) on Aug 19, 2011 at 11:12 UTC
> The whole problem of OP is than can't run cpan If OP can't run cpan, cpan is not installed > CPAN is installed Them the first line is false AND/OR the second line must be improved: If OP can't run cpan, cpan is not installed _or_ is broken ...and the solution for this in both cases is to reinstall, as I say previously If cpan is correctly installed OP _CAN_ run cpan, so please, could explain why do you say the opposite?. Maybe you are trying to say that you think the cpan is broken? why do you think this? This leads us to the starting point. The whole problem of OP is most probably that OP is not using correctly CPAN. the right use is: `cpan> install Some::Module`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Error When Using CPAN Module by Anonymous Monk on Aug 19, 2011 at 12:00 UTC
Why are you responding to the OP? Clicking the correct reply/comment on link is important As for everything else , if you're going to troll, learn what you're talking about first	[reply]


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