Re^3: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others

You have to do a search for a package before you install it:

    ppm> search WriteExcel
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Then install whichever item number you want. Make sure that your firewall allows the ppm traffic through.

I also have ppm builds available from a repository:

    ppm> rep add swe http://homepage.eircom.net/~jmcnamara/perl
    Repositories:
    [1] ActiveState PPM2 Repository
    [2] ActiveState Package Repository
    [3] swe

    ppm> search WriteExcel
    Searching in Active Repositories
      1. Spreadsheet-WriteExcel [2.14] Write to a cross platform Excel
+ binary file
    ppm> install 1
    Package 1:
    ====================
    Install 'http://homepage.eircom.net/...'
    version 2.14 in ActivePerl 5.6.1.638.
    ====================
    Downloaded 169242 bytes.

    ...
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However, I'd recomend the ActivePerl 5.8.7 build (the documentation is nicer and the Unicode support is better than 5.6 releases).

--
John.

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Re^4: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others by Andre_br (Pilgrim) on Aug 03, 2005 at 20:55 UTC
Hey John, Thanks for the tips. It´s all just fine now! I did `search` before issuing the `install`. And my firewall was allowing PPM to go through. As I was having tons of blue and illegal screens, I decided to cut relationship with my (old) friend Mr Win-98. After I plugged to ADSL connection, he just couldn´t figure out nothing anymore; it´s been almost a week hitting my head on the wall! Now, with Win 2000 and, as you suggested, 5.8.7 Activestate´s build, I ve installed all the modules smoothly (including your fantastic Spreadsheet::WriteExcel). It seems I had a sistemic problem before, don´t know exectly what was wrong. Anyway, Its solved now with win2000. Thanks for the help, my friend. Take care and greetings from Brazil! André	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^4: Activestate 5.6.1.638 - Module instalation freezing with Spreadsheet::WriteExcel and others
by Andre_br (Pilgrim) on Aug 03, 2005 at 20:55 UTC

Thanks for the tips. It´s all just fine now!

I did search before issuing the install. And my firewall was allowing PPM to go through.

As I was having tons of blue and illegal screens, I decided to cut relationship with my (old) friend Mr Win-98. After I plugged to ADSL connection, he just couldn´t figure out nothing anymore; it´s been almost a week hitting my head on the wall!

Now, with Win 2000 and, as you suggested, 5.8.7 Activestate´s build, I ve installed all the modules smoothly (including your fantastic Spreadsheet::WriteExcel). It seems I had a sistemic problem before, don´t know exectly what was wrong. Anyway, Its solved now with win2000.

Thanks for the help, my friend.

Take care and greetings from Brazil!

André

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