in reply to Module installation Problem

Try upgrading Archive::Tar (and search next time PPM not working in Perl 5.8.0., Activeperl ppm problem with gzread ).

Tutorials => A Guide to Installing Modules

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I run a Win32 PPM repository for perl 5.6.x and 5.8.x -- I take requests (README).
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