Hans has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm trying to install an opensource package called Interchange. Always facing the no permission barrier when this package tries to install additional CPAN modules. I've spoken to the authors of Interchange and advised either :- a) run perl -MCPAN -e 'install Bundle::Interchange' or b) Speak to the administrators of my ISP and get them to install the modules. I have run the install but I keep hitting the 'No permission' brick wall. So I spoke to the administrators, and have been told that my website is on a virtual server, and that they will not accommodate the installation. The technical staff don't even know how to how to configure the virtual server with the information i need. My question to all you techies out there is: How can I get this package - Interchange installed as well as any CPAN modules on my virtual space. ? Thank to all in advance. Hansraj

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RE: CPAN Modules And Virtual Servers
by cwest (Friar) on Oct 12, 2000 at 21:25 UTC
    Install them locally, generaly: 
    make install PREFIX=/home/username/lib

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    or some such like that. 
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RE: CPAN Modules And Virtual Servers
by little (Curate) on Oct 12, 2000 at 21:44 UTC
    Install these modules in one of your private directories and tell the perl srcipts "use lib" along with the path to these modules
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RE: CPAN Modules And Virtual Servers
by princepawn (Parson) on Oct 12, 2000 at 22:21 UTC
    There is more information on this topic available at this node: changing INSTALLMAN directories

    In particular, be sure to look at 

    perl  Makefile.PL LIB=/X

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    as an alternative to PREFIX=/X on earlier version of Perl (mine is an early 5.005 release).
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Re: CPAN Modules And Virtual Servers
by merlyn (Sage) on Oct 12, 2000 at 23:59 UTC
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