Will using --force to install Net::SSH::Perl cause any issues?

pmu has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Respected Monks,

I am trying to install Net::SSH::Perl on Strawberry Perl Version 5.18.2 (32 Bit). This is Strawberry Portable Perl. Kindly take a look at the below output.

C:\Users\pmu>perl --version

This is perl 5, version 18, subversion 2 (v5.18.2) built for MSWin32-x
+86-multi-thread-64int

Copyright 1987-2013, Larry Wall

Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License
+ or the
GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source ki
+t.

Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found 
+on
this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl".  If you have access to
+ the
Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Pa
+ge.


C:\Users\pmu>cpanm Net::SSH::Perl
--> Working on Net::SSH::Perl
Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/S/SC/SCHWIGON/Net-SSH-Perl-1.3
+6.tar.gz ... OK
Configuring Net-SSH-Perl-1.36 ... OK
Building and testing Net-SSH-Perl-1.36 ... FAIL
! Installing Net::SSH::Perl failed. See C:\MY32BI~2\data\.cpanm\work\1
+391439225.3880\build.log for details. Retry with --force to force ins
+tall it.
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I went through the log file, but not sure where I need to set the variables. Given below is the extract from that file.

t/99-perlcritic.t .. skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_CRITIC
+ to enable this test
t/99-pod.t ......... skipped: Test not ready yet.
t/99-spellcheck.t .. skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_SPELL 
+to enable this test
t/99-yaml.t ........ skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_AUTHOR
+ to enable this test
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The last line in the log file also states that I can use the --force option to install. My question is, if I install it that ways, will it work right or throw up some un expected errors/bugs?

Kindly do let me know. I have given the entire log file below.

cpanm (App::cpanminus) 1.7001 on perl 5.018002 built for MSWin32-x86-m
+ulti-thread-64int
Work directory is C:\MY32BI~2\data/.cpanm/work/1391439225.3880
You have make C:\my32bitperl_518\c\bin\dmake.exe
You have LWP 6.05
Falling back to Archive::Tar 1.96
Searching Net::SSH::Perl on cpanmetadb ...
--> Working on Net::SSH::Perl
Fetching http://www.cpan.org/authors/id/S/SC/SCHWIGON/Net-SSH-Perl-1.3
+6.tar.gz
-> OK
Unpacking Net-SSH-Perl-1.36.tar.gz
Entering Net-SSH-Perl-1.36
Checking configure dependencies from META.yml
Configuring Net-SSH-Perl-1.36
Running Makefile.PL
This is Net::SSH::Perl.

As of version 1.00, Net::SSH::Perl supports both the SSH1 and
SSH2 protocols natively. The two protocols have different
module prerequisitives, so you need to decide which protocol(s)
you plan to use. If you use one or the other, only those modules
for your chosen protocol will be installed; if you choose both,
all of the supporting modules will be installed. Please choose
the protocols you'd like to use from the following list ("Both"
is the default).

    [1] SSH1
    [2] SSH2
    [3] Both SSH1 and SSH2

Which protocol(s) do you plan to use? [3] 3

Some of the Net::SSH::Perl ciphers depend on a Crypt:: module from
CPAN. You may already have the necessary modules installed, in which
case you don't need to bother with this step. Otherwise you'll need
to install at least one cipher to use Net::SSH::Perl. Please choose
at least one from the following list (Crypt::IDEA is the default).

    [1] IDEA
    [2] DES
    [3] DES3
    [4] Blowfish
    [5] RC4

Enter your choices, separated by spaces: [1] 1

Checking for optional modules

Checking if your kit is complete...
Looks good
Generating a dmake-style Makefile
Writing Makefile for Net::SSH::Perl
Writing MYMETA.yml and MYMETA.json
-> OK
Checking dependencies from MYMETA.json ...
Checking if you have IO::Socket 0 ... Yes (1.36)
Checking if you have Scalar::Util 0 ... Yes (1.35)
Checking if you have Math::Pari 2.001804 ... Yes (2.01080605)
Checking if you have MIME::Base64 0 ... Yes (3.14)
Checking if you have Digest::HMAC_MD5 0 ... Yes (1.01)
Checking if you have Digest::SHA1 2.10 ... Yes (2.13)
Checking if you have Crypt::DSA 0.11 ... Yes (1.17)
Checking if you have Digest::HMAC_SHA1 0 ... Yes (1.03)
Checking if you have String::CRC32 1.2 ... Yes (1.5)
Checking if you have Digest::MD5 0 ... Yes (2.53)
Checking if you have Crypt::IDEA 0 ... Yes (1.10)
Checking if you have Crypt::DH 0.01 ... Yes (0.07)
Checking if you have ExtUtils::MakeMaker 0 ... Yes (6.84)
Checking if you have Math::GMP 1.04 ... Yes (2.06)
Checking if you have Convert::PEM 0.05 ... Yes (0.08)
Building and testing Net-SSH-Perl-1.36
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/KeyboardInt.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\Key
+boardInt.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Channel.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Channel.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/AuthMgr.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\AuthMgr.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/Blowfish.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\Bl
+owfish.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/CBC.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\CBC.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/Rhosts.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\Rhosts.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/PublicKey.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\Publi
+cKey.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/KeyboardInteractive.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\
+Auth\KeyboardInteractive.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/ChannelMgr.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\ChannelMgr.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Agent.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Agent.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/RSA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\RSA.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/Rhosts_RSA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\Rhos
+ts_RSA.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Buffer.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Buffer.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/Password.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Auth\Passwo
+rd.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Auth/ChallengeResponse.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Au
+th\ChallengeResponse.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Comp.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Comp.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Mac.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Mac.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Handle/SSH2.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Handle\SSH2.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/CFB.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\CFB.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Kex.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Kex.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Handle.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Handle.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Key/RSA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Key\RSA.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/DES3.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\DES3.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Key/DSA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Key\DSA.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Config.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Config.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/IDEA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\IDEA.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Key.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Key.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/DES.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\DES.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Comp/Zlib.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Comp\Zlib.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Kex/DH1.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Kex\DH1.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Constants.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Constants.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Key/RSA1.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Key\RSA1.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Cipher/RC4.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Cipher\RC4.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Handle/SSH1.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Handle\SSH1.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Packet.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Packet.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/SSH1.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\SSH1.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/SSH1Misc.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\SSH1Mi
+sc.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/RSA.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\RSA.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/SSH1MP.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\SSH1MP.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/SSH2MP.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\SSH2MP.p
+m
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Subsystem/Client.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Subsyste
+m\Client.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/Hosts.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\Hosts.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/Term.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\Term.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Subsystem/Server.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Subsyste
+m\Server.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/SSH2.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\SSH2.pm
cp lib/Net/SSH/Perl/Util/Authfile.pm blib\lib\Net\SSH\Perl\Util\Authfi
+le.pm
C:\my32bitperl_518\perl\bin\perl.exe "-MExtUtils::Command::MM" "-MTest
+::Harness" "-e" "undef *Test::Harness::Switches; test_harness(0, 'bli
+b\lib', 'blib\arch')" t/*.t
t/00-signature.t ... skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_SIGNAT
+URE to enable this test
t/01-compile.t ..... ok
t/02-buffer.t ...... ok
The getpwuid function is unimplemented at C:\MY32BI~2\data\.cpanm\work
+\1391439225.3880\Net-SSH-Perl-1.36\blib\lib/Net/SSH/Perl/SSH1.pm line
+ 30.
# Looks like your test exited with 255 before it could output anything
+.
t/03-packet.t ...... 
Dubious, test returned 255 (wstat 65280, 0xff00)
Failed 10/10 subtests 
t/04-config.t ...... ok
t/05-cipher.t ...... ok
t/06-auth.t ........ skipped: Test not enabled yet
t/06-circular.t .... ok
t/99-perlcritic.t .. skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_CRITIC
+ to enable this test
t/99-pod.t ......... skipped: Test not ready yet.
t/99-spellcheck.t .. skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_SPELL 
+to enable this test
t/99-yaml.t ........ skipped: Set the environment variable TEST_AUTHOR
+ to enable this test

Test Summary Report
-------------------
t/03-packet.t    (Wstat: 65280 Tests: 0 Failed: 0)
  Non-zero exit status: 255
  Parse errors: Bad plan.  You planned 10 tests but ran 0.
Files=12, Tests=106,  3 wallclock secs ( 0.08 usr +  0.06 sys =  0.14 
+CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 1/12 test programs. 0/106 subtests failed.
dmake.exe:  Error code 255, while making 'test_dynamic'
-> FAIL Installing Net::SSH::Perl failed. See C:\MY32BI~2\data\.cpanm\
+work\1391439225.3880\build.log for details. Retry with --force to for
+ce install it.
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Re: Will using --force to install Net::SSH::Perl cause any issues? by Anonymous Monk on Feb 03, 2014 at 15:08 UTC
The last line in the log file also states that I can use the --force option to install. My question is, if I install it that ways, will it work right or throw up some un expected errors/bugs? There is no way to know other than to try At the least, it means the part being tested doesn't work correctly At the very least, it means poorly written test At most, it means serious limitation (if the wheels is missing, car doesn't move) OTOH, Re: Cannot install Net::SSH::Perl module on Windows	[reply]
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