Re^9: threads, forks and SSH

Many Perl modules require 3rd party libraries that are not written in Perl. This is also true of other languages like Python. These modules require special handling.

(Of course, any pure Perl module will not require special handling.)

Because SSH/SSH2 is such an important tool, I would expect Activestate to have at least one SSH module in its PPM archive.

Have you searched Activestate's PPM archive ?

Activestate does provide some advice on installing modules not already available in PPM packages (PPM is Activestate's proprietary packaging system): http://www.activestate.com/blog/2010/10/how-install-cpan-modules-activeperl

Just FYI, Strawberry Perl took a different approach to installing modules: It includes all the tools needed to build any CPAN module, plus most other modules.

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Re^10: threads, forks and SSH by ralph2014 (Initiate) on Dec 17, 2015 at 08:10 UTC
thanks for the input Yeh PPM is great, no problems at all. I have installed NET::SSH but i have my doubts about it looking at its cpan page. it appears that it isnt maintained. With SSH now pretty standard everywhere I feel that in 2015 perl is letting itself down here, its SSH support terrible! is it time to move to something newer?	[reply]
Re^11: threads, forks and SSH by RonW (Parson) on Dec 17, 2015 at 18:36 UTC
Net::SSH has been succeeded by Net::SSH2 I checked Activestate's PPM archive for Net::SSH2, but it is listed as "build failed" on MS Windows. I don't know why this would be the case as Strawberry Perl includes a working build of Net::SSH2 A user on Stackoverflow mentions a 3rd party PPM package for Net::SSH2 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32454561/net-ssh2-for-perl-5-20-2-on-windows-2008-r2 There may be others, too.	[reply]
Re^11: threads, forks and SSH by Anonymous Monk on Dec 17, 2015 at 09:26 UTC
AND YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN! :D	[reply]
Re^12: threads, forks and SSH by ralph2014 (Initiate) on Dec 17, 2015 at 12:19 UTC
but im not though lots cant install the so called modules, if CPAN doesnt work the first time, forget it is my experience! PPM is fine though.	[reply]