I am using ppm 3.1 and trying to upgrade some packages. It tells me there is an upgrade, but won't install it for me: 
ppm> upgrade Spreadsheet-WriteExcel
Spreadsheet-WriteExcel 0.41: new version 0.42 available in ActiveState
+ PPM2 Repository
ppm> upgrade Spreadsheet-WriteExcel -install
Spreadsheet-WriteExcel 0.41: new version 0.42 available in ActiveState
+ PPM2 Repository
ppm> upgrade Spreadsheet-WriteExcel -install -force
Spreadsheet-WriteExcel 0.41: new version 0.42 available in ActiveState
+ PPM2 Repository
ppm> upgrade Spreadsheet-WriteExcel -install -force -precious
Spreadsheet-WriteExcel 0.41: new version 0.42 available in ActiveState
+ PPM2 Repository
ppm>
ppm> version
PPM - Programmer's Package Manager version 3.1
ppm>

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I'm also having trouble trying to upgrade or reinstall a module when it is coming from a different repository: 
ppm> query XML-Simple
Using cached query result set 1.
  1. XML-Simple [1.06] Easy API to read/write XML (esp config files)
ppm> search XML-Simple
Using cached search result set 1.
  1. XML-Simple  [2.09] Easy API to maintain XML (esp config files)
  2. XML-Simpler [1.00] Simpler API for handling XML
  3. XML-Simpler [1.00] (none)
ppm> install 1 -force
Package 1:
Note: Package 'XML-Simple' is already installed.
ppm> upgrade XML-Simple -install -force -precious
XML-Simple 1.06: new version 2.09 available in theory
ppm>

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How can I make PPM do what I want it to do?

Thanks

rkg

In reply to ppm 3.1 upgrade -install by rkg

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