Because you're using files with ".tar.gz", I deduce you're using some flavor of (uni|linu)x.

The vast majority of distributions on cpan are such tarballs, so you cannot make such an assumption.

MJD says "you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!"

I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).

** The third rule of perl club is a statement of fact: pod is sexy.