can't install Bundle::CPAN

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

When I install Bundle::CPAN I run into errors trying to install various modules. Like an error on MD5's modules ("making had some problems"); it tries to get File::Spec which fails. Compress-zlib also messes up, and I also get a Term::ReadKey error upon starting perl's cpan, but I get an error trying to update that as well.

Is there something basic I'm missing somewhere? I'm pretty new to Perl and Linux so it could be anything. I can send more detail if it helps (there's so much I'm not sure what'd be useful).

Thanks a lot,
mark

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Re: can't install Bundle::CPAN by IlyaM (Parson) on Dec 16, 2001 at 19:00 UTC
Please post output you get when you are tring to install it. It is hard to say what's wrong with installation without this information. If you are unsure what parts of output are important post all output. -- Ilya Martynov (http://martynov.org/)	[reply]
Re: Re: can't install Bundle::CPAN by Anonymous Monk on Dec 17, 2001 at 21:48 UTC
Thanks for the concern. In short I'm trying to do something that's really over my head. I think I'm going to curb this project for now, maybe pick up some books and see what experience can be gleaned from simpler, more achievable goals. And Amazon has a neato $60 Programming Perl/Perl Cookbook combo! Hopefully I'll learn a bit and be back here someday. Thanks, Mark	[reply]