in reply to PPM Unknown Error?

Hi Flame.

Could you use the command: 
ppm3

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instead? It's a newer utility than ppm so it might solve the problem. If not, can you change your current repository? Try changing it to: 
http://ppm.ActiveState.com/cgibin/PPM/ppmserver.pl?urn:/PPMServer

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If this still doesn't help, could you re-install?
Hope this helps,
-Katie.

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Re: Re: PPM Unknown Error?
by Flame (Deacon) on Oct 20, 2002 at 03:25 UTC
    Unfortunately PPM3 was removed with this version of ActivePerl, replaced with the Programmers Package Manager.
    C:\WINDOWS>ppm3-bin
PPM - Programmer's Package Manager version 3.0.1.
Copyright (c) 2001 ActiveState SRL. All Rights Reserved.

Entering interactive shell. Using Term::ReadLine::Stub as readline lib
+rary.

Profile tracking is not enabled. If you save and restore profiles manu
+ally,
your profile may be out of sync with your computer. See 'help profile'
+ for
more information.

Type 'help' to get started.

ppm:ActivePerl >

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    I have re-installed 4 times since this version came out (every 2 months I try twice.) The thing is, it doesn't seem able to connect to my local computer (hence, the problem with query), and search doesn't work either... I am currently set to that repository by default:
    ppm:ActivePerl > rep desc 1
Describing Active Repository 1:
    Name: ActiveState PPM2 Repository
Location: http://ppm.ActiveState.com/cgibin/PPM/ppmserver.pl?urn:/PPMS
+erver
    Type: PPMServer 2.0

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    I'm afraid it didn't help, but thanks for trying. I have posted this as a bug to activestate BTW.


    My code doesn't have bugs, it just develops random features.

    Flame ~ Lead Programmer: GMS | GMS

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