Re: Win32 5.8 repository

I am a newbie so please forgive my ignorance. I was unsuccessful in installing XML-LibXML-Common through the repository..thus I attempted your suggestion, but I'm confused. After unzipping the LibXML-Common.tar.gz there isnt a .ppd file. What .ppd file are you talking about? Where do I find my architecture name? I appreciate any help

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Re(2): Win32 5.8 repository by ajt (Prior) on Nov 19, 2002 at 16:19 UTC
Anon, welcome to the Monastery! PPM repositories are simply collections of .ppd files, and matching .tar.gz files. The .ppd file isn't in the .tar.gz file. If you look on Randy's server you will find a long list of .ppd files here http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/, and the associated .tar.gz files here http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/x86/. Normally you are best off using the command line tool PPM (that comes with ActivePerl) to download files from a repository, rather than pulling the individual files down one at a time. See ppm3 and PPM for more details. See also: XML::LibXML and XML::LibXSLT ppd Modules in the Windows environment Adding CPAN Modules to Active State Perl -- ajt	[reply]

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Re(2): Win32 5.8 repository
by ajt (Prior) on Nov 19, 2002 at 16:19 UTC

Anon, welcome to the Monastery!

PPM repositories are simply collections of .ppd files, and matching .tar.gz files. The .ppd file isn't in the .tar.gz file.

If you look on Randy's server you will find a long list of .ppd files here http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/, and the associated .tar.gz files here http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/x86/.

Normally you are best off using the command line tool PPM (that comes with ActivePerl) to download files from a repository, rather than pulling the individual files down one at a time. See ppm3 and PPM for more details.