Re: Installing a module to a user area

I followed the instructions on the ppm manpage, and it seems to work.
Which instructions exactly?

The HTML docs are generated from the pod source, and the documentation table of contents perltoc.html is opened for write access (an error occurs if writing access is denied), but the TOC isn't changed, and the new manpages aren't linked into the TOC.
I don't think they were supposed do and as far as I know, only privlib, sitelib, and scriptdir are covered.

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Re^2: Installing a module to a user area by H4 (Acolyte) on Sep 15, 2008 at 13:07 UTC
Which instructions exactly? --> on the ppm manpage, under the 'ppm area init area' heading. I ran 'ppm area init area' afterwards. In the ppm GUI, I can see the new install area. I can even use the ppm GUI to install a CPAN package to the new area - only the docs aren't made available. I don't think they were supposed do --> that would be a pity. Sure it's not just something I'm doing wrong?	[reply]
Re^3: Installing a module to a user area by Anonymous Monk on Sep 15, 2008 at 13:34 UTC
I don't think so. If you grep ...lib/ActivePerl/DocTools for INC/@INC/PERL5LIB/PERLLIB/PPM, you won't find anything to indicate the toc would be updated Maybe there is a toc built in the new area? Either way, I'd contact activestate, they might fix it :)	[reply]
Re^4: Installing a module to a user area by H4 (Acolyte) on Sep 25, 2008 at 13:16 UTC
I posted the question to ActiveState's PPM list more than a week ago and there was no reply. Maybe I'll have to live with it :-(	[reply]