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)

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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

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Perl module downloading by AcidHawk
in thread Perl module downloading by Anonymous Monk

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