c:\> ppm
ppm> rep add winnipeg http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms

ppm> rep
Repositories:
[1] Jenda
[2] winnipeg
[3] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
[4] ActiveState Package Repository
[5] Roth
[6] bioperl

ppm> rep describe 2
Describing Active Repository 2:
    Name: winnipeg
Location: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms
    Type: Webpage
ppm>

ppm> search IPC::Run
Searching in Active Repositories
  1. IPC-Run  [0.77] system() and background procs w/ piping, redirs, ptys (Unix, Win32)
  2. IPC-Run  [0.78] system() and background procs w/ piping, redirs, ptys (Unix, Win32)
  3. IPC-Run3 [0.01] Run a subprocess in batch mode (a la system) on Unix, Win32, etc.

ppm> describe 2
====================
Package 2:
    Name: IPC-Run
 Version: 0.78
  Author: Barrie Slaymaker (barries@slaysys.com)
   Title: IPC-Run
Abstract: system() and background procs w/ piping, redirs, ptys (Unix, Win32)
Location: ActiveState PPM2 Repository
Available Platforms:
       1. MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8
====================

ppm> install 2
Package 2:
Note: Package 'IPC-Run' is already installed.
====================
Install 'IPC-Run' version 0.78 in ActivePerl 5.8.3.809.
====================
Downloaded 99775 bytes.
Extracting 17/17: blib/arch/auto/IPC/Run/.exists
Successfully installed IPC-Run version 0.78 in ActivePerl 5.8.3.809.
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