Re^2: PPM stopped working after trying to install XML::LibXML

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.
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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

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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]