in reply to Re: Perl module downloading
in thread Perl module downloading

You don't need to do all that if you simply get your proxy settings right as described in perldoc ppm:

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
   
HTTP_proxy
If the environment variable 'HTTP_proxy' is set, then it will be used 
+as the address of a proxy server for accessing the Internet.
The value should be of the form: 'http://proxy:port'.

[download]
You can set this in Control Panel - System.

This is probably "Perl's Most Frequently Asked Question", with the possible exception of something related to Unix versus PC type linebreaks.

Regards,
Helgi Briem

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
Re: Re: Re: Perl module downloading
by AcidHawk (Vicar) on Jul 09, 2002 at 06:41 UTC
    Yes, this is a whole lot easier than downloading the module and customising the ppm tool. But there are other reasons why I would still choose the download way.

    1. Personally I like to keep all the modules I need on a cd that I move around with me. If I come to a site/customer/machine I have quick access to them.(Possible stand alone machine not connected to a network/the internet.

    2. I am still busy trying this but I am sure that if I set the HTTP_Proxy setting in the environment on my machine that is behind the office firewall, I will still be asked for authentication.(I am not loggin onto the NT domain.)

    However I am only a mere initiate and hope I am not way off the mark.(Although I do know that downloading the modules works for me)

    -----
    Of all the things I've lost in my life, its my mind I miss the most.

    UPDATE: Appologies! I should have read first..

    If your proxy or firewall requires a username and password, you will also need to set the environment variables 'HTTP_proxy_user' and 'HTTP_proxy_pass'.

    This is why I am still an INITIATE...;)

    Regards

[reply]

In Section Seekers of Perl Wisdom