Hello, I am using Windows XP and I am trying to use ppm to install the DBI package. The transfer of data from the repository to my PC seems to go OK, and I've checked the temporary download file arrives OK. There appears to be a problem in the untar step though.
I have tried both ppm and ppm3. The terminal output is : 
C:\>ppm install DBI
Installing package 'DBI'...
Bytes transferred: 368671
Can't call method "gzread" on an undefined value at c:/Perl/site/lib/A
+rchive/Tar
.pm line 274.

C:\Documents and Settings\Rob>ppm3 install DBI
====================
Install 'DBI' version 1.27 in ActivePerl 5.6.1.631.
====================
Downloaded 368671 bytes.
Extracting package. This may take a few seconds.
Can't remove directory c:/tmp/DBI-328: Permission denied at /PerlApp/P
+PM/Reposit
ory.pm line 214
Error: Can't call method "gzread" on an undefined value at
C:/Perl/site/lib/Archive/Tar.pm line 274.

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I've searched the Activeperl website and my problem is mentioned but no solution is described other than checking the version of TAR.pm and ZLIB.pm, and mine are the right versions (I think!).
If anyone has encountered this and found a solution I'd be grateful to read it! Thanks.

In reply to Activeperl ppm problem with gzread by roik

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