How to install PPM behind proxy? (was: TK or not TK?)

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Re: TK or not TK? by dws (Chancellor) on Feb 28, 2001 at 03:48 UTC
Can't configure PPM for proxie. If you're using a web browser and can get through a proxy server (say, to post to Perlmonks), then you can probably configure PPM to use the proxy server. PPM uses LWP, and LWP can be made to use a proxy server by setting the environment variable HTTP_PROXY to the URL of the proxy server. (See LWP::UserAgent for the full details.) I've done this. It works fine. You may be screwed if (a) your browser is configured via the registry to download proxy settings on demand and (b) your organization has helpfully arranged for you to not have visibility into the registry and (c) you can't bribe MIS into telling you the name of the proxy server.	[reply]
(ichimunki) re: Installing PPM files behind uncooperative proxies by ichimunki (Priest) on Feb 28, 2001 at 03:43 UTC
Download the PPM zip file from this ActiveState location to a local drive, unzip the file, and install it from there using `ppm install --location=package-name package-name` where package-name is both the name of the package and likely the directory into which the package was unzipped.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: TK or not TK? by myocom (Deacon) on Feb 28, 2001 at 03:38 UTC
Seems to me that you could download and install it yourself from CPAN.	[reply]
Re: Re: TK or not TK? by strredwolf (Chaplain) on Mar 01, 2001 at 08:04 UTC
The C compiler isn't bundled with any Windows product, like with most Unixen. -- $Stalag99{"URL"}="http://stalag99.keenspace.com";	[reply]