Re: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML

what did your ppm4.log say about this action? (it's located in C:\Documents and Settings\CountZero\Local Settings\Temp)

After 'ppm install XML::LibXML::Common', here it says:

2007-11-04T22:27:10 <6> [ppm:81] ppm install XML::LibXML::Common
2007-11-04T22:27:19 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://ppm4.activestate.com/MS
+Win32-x86/5.8/822/package.xml ==> 200 OK (569512 bytes in 8.3 sec - 6
+7 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:28 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/p
+pms/package.xml ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.62 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:28 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.SoulCage.net/ppds/P
+PDS.58/ ==> 200 OK (620 bytes in 0.52 sec - 1 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:28 <4> [Client.pm:508] No ppds found in http://www.So
+ulCage.net/ppds/PPDS.58/
2007-11-04T22:27:29 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.bribes.org/perl/ppm
+/package.lst ==> 200 OK (199774 bytes in 0.55 sec - 357 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:30 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://trouchelle.com/ppm/pack
+age.xml ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.56 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:38 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://ppm.tcool.org/archives/
+package.xml ==> 200 OK (671979 bytes in 7.7 sec - 85 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:41 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges ==> 301 Moved Permanently (157 bytes in 0.74 sec - 0 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:46 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/ ==> 200 OK (904 bytes in 5.3 sec - 0 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:47 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/GDBM_File.ppd ==> 200 OK (820 bytes in 0.26 sec - 3 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:47 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-AdminMisc.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.23 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:47 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-API-Prototype.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.23 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:47 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Daemon.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.25 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:48 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-EventLog-Message.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.23 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:48 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Exchange.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.23 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:48 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Message.ppd ==> 200 OK (664 bytes in 0.27 sec - 2 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:49 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-ODBCBETA.ppd ==> 200 OK (887 bytes in 0.24 sec - 4 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:49 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Perms.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.23 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:49 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Pipe.ppd ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.25 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:49 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-RASAdmin.ppd ==> 200 OK (1044 bytes in 0.26 sec - 4 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:50 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Scheduler.ppd ==> 200 OK (903 bytes in 0.25 sec - 3 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:50 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Tie-Ini.ppd ==> 200 OK (966 bytes in 0.25 sec - 4 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:50 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://www.Roth.net/perl/packa
+ges/Win32-Volume.ppd ==> 200 OK (982 bytes in 0.28 sec - 3 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:51 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://graphcomp.com/opengl/do
+wnloads ==> 301 Moved Permanently (312 bytes in 0.82 sec - 0 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:27:51 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://graphcomp.com/opengl/do
+wnloads/ ==> 304 Not Modified (in 0.18 sec)
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:836] Want XML::LibXML::Common >= 0
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no
+t found in site
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no
+t found in perl
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:719] Module XML::LibXML::Common not
+ found in @INC
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no
+t found in site
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no
+t found in perl
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <7> [Client.pm:719] Module XML::LibXML::Common not
+ found in @INC
2007-11-04T22:27:52 <5> [ppm:1114] Installing into site
2007-11-04T22:27:53 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/p
+pms/x86/XML-LibXML-Common.tar.gz ==> 200 OK (40159 bytes in 1.05 sec 
+- 37 KB/s)
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <7> [InstallArea.pm:323] Created D:/Perl/site/etc/
+ppm-site-dirty
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <5> [InstallArea.pm:346] Installing XML-LibXML-Com
+mon with id 95
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <7> [InstallArea.pm:353] Copy C:\DOKUME~1\LUGALZ~1
+\LOKALE~1\Temp\ppm-khvgZL/XML-LibXML-Common-0.13/blib/arch --> D:/Per
+l/site/lib
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/XML
+/LibXML/Common/Common.bs written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/XML
+/LibXML/Common/Common.dll written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/XML
+/LibXML/Common/Common.exp written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/XML
+/LibXML/Common/Common.lib written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/auto/XML
+/LibXML/Common/Common.pdb written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <7> [InstallArea.pm:353] Copy C:\DOKUME~1\LUGALZ~1
+\LOKALE~1\Temp\ppm-khvgZL/XML-LibXML-Common-0.13/blib/html --> D:/Per
+l/html
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/html/site/lib/XML
+/LibXML/Common.html written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <7> [InstallArea.pm:353] Copy C:\DOKUME~1\LUGALZ~1
+\LOKALE~1\Temp\ppm-khvgZL/XML-LibXML-Common-0.13/blib/lib --> D:/Perl
+/site/lib
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <6> [InstallArea.pm:532] D:/Perl/site/lib/XML/LibX
+ML/Common.pm written
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <5> [InstallArea.pm:402] Commit install
2007-11-04T22:28:15 <7> [InstallArea.pm:438] unlink D:/Perl/site/etc/p
+pm-site-dirty
2007-11-04T22:28:16 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/p
+pms/scripts/install_libxml2 ==> 200 OK (2678 bytes in 0.44 sec - 6 KB
+/s)
[download]

On unpacking, it seems to try to create a directory: Created D:/Perl/site/etc/ppm-site-dirty. Maybe rights are not set properly?

Regards

mwa

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Re^2: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by CountZero (Bishop) on Nov 04, 2007 at 21:58 UTC
Here is what the log says: 2007-11-04T22:43:39 <6> [ppm:81] ppm install XML::LibXML::Common 2007-11-04T22:43:39 <7> [Client.pm:429] http://ppm4.activestate.com/MS +Win32-x86/5.8/822/package.xml is still fresh 2007-11-04T22:43:39 <7> [Client.pm:429] http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/p +pms/package.xml is still fresh 2007-11-04T22:43:39 <7> [Client.pm:429] http://trouchelle.com/ppm/pack +age.xml is still fresh 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:836] Want XML::LibXML::Common >= 0 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no +t found in site 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no +t found in perl 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:719] Module XML::LibXML::Common not + found in @INC 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no +t found in site 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:711] Feature XML::LibXML::Common no +t found in perl 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <7> [Client.pm:719] Module XML::LibXML::Common not + found in @INC 2007-11-04T22:43:40 <5> [ppm:1114] Installing into site 2007-11-04T22:43:43 <6> [Web.pm:63] GET http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/p +pms/x86/XML-LibXML-Common.tar.gz ==> 200 OK (40159 bytes in 2.92 sec +- 13 KB/s) 2007-11-04T22:52:31 <3> [ppm:85] ppm install: Could not open 'C:\data\ +tmp\ppm-P6gd5t/XML-LibXML-Common-0.13/blib/lib/XML/LibXML/Common.pm': + No such file or directory at C:/data/Perl/lib/ActiveState/ModInfo.pm + line 144. ...propagated at C:\data\Perl\bin/ppm line 998, <STDIN> li +ne 1. [download] It does not seem to be a matter of rights not set properly (see update 1 above), since a script I wrote can do the extraction. Anyhow, I'm running now as "Admin" with full rights, but still no luck. CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by randyk (Parson) on Nov 04, 2007 at 22:42 UTC
Do the directories `C:\data\tmp`, for the temp files, and `C:\data\Perl\etc`, for `ppm-site-dirty`, exist? Is it just installation of this particular package that's a problem, or is there now a problem with any package, including one from ActiveState's repository?	[reply]
Re^4: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by CountZero (Bishop) on Nov 04, 2007 at 23:07 UTC
`C:\data\tmp` and `C:\data\Perl\etc` both exist. At first I thought it made no difference which package I try to install. The ones I tried and used Archive::Tar end with a similar error, but the ones which use Archive::Zip work! So there must be something wrong with the use of Archive::Tar as used by ActivePerl::PPM::Client. (See update 2 above) CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 04, 2007 at 22:33 UTC
Check the Task Manager and look for a detached copy of perl that is holding files open preventing the install from opening that file. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. "Too many [] have been sedated by an oppressive environment of political correctness and risk aversion."	[reply]
Re^4: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by CountZero (Bishop) on Nov 04, 2007 at 22:43 UTC
Only one copy of `perl.exe` running and it cleanly exits. It even deletes the temporary directory and its content (the archive-file). CountZero A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML by mwah (Hermit) on Nov 04, 2007 at 22:35 UTC
I deinstalled XML::LibXML::Common - and during reinstall, I tried to provoke an installation error (by messing around with temporary files on which `Perl/lib/ActiveState/ModInfo.pm::parse_version()"` is called (which produces your error). In the end, I didn't manage to prevent XML::LibXML::Common from installing ;-) So there has to be some other crazy stuff in the way ... Regards mwa	[reply] [d/l]