Why can't I use ppm?

Shunryu has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I'm using Active State Perl v5.8.7. When trying to use 'ppm describe' I get Error: No valid repositories: Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 <Bad hostname 'ppm.ActiveState.com'> Error: 500 Can't connect to ppm.ActiveState.com:80 <Bad hostname 'ppm.ActiveState.com'> Is this due to the firewall? Is there a way to fix this? I've set http_proxy per the Active State instructions. Thanks. UPDATE: Never mind. It has to be the firewall at work. I installed Active State Perl on my home computer and ppm works as expected.

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Re: Why can't I use ppm? by runrig (Abbot) on Aug 28, 2009 at 17:07 UTC
Is Firefox, Internet Explorer, or whatever browser you use set up to use a proxy? Is the http_proxy environment variable set to use the same proxy (host/port/user/password)? http://proxyserver:port or http://user:password@proxyserver:port	[reply]
Re: Why can't I use ppm? by biohisham (Priest) on Aug 28, 2009 at 18:51 UTC
are you invoking the ppm shell in the proper manner through command ppm-shell.bat? this gives you a better flexibility, when you invoke ppm specific shell and not the GUI interface of it. I know this doesn't sound to address your problem, but it is just a tip. Excellence is an Endeavor of Persistence. Chance Favors a Prepared Mind.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Why can't I use ppm? by Anonymous Monk on Aug 28, 2009 at 23:47 UTC
There are many versions of ppm floating around `D:\>ppm describe Usage: ppm describe <num> Run 'ppm help describe' to learn more. D:\>ppm version ppm 4.04 (ActivePerl 825) Copyright (C) 2008 ActiveState Software Inc. All rights reserved. D:\>perl -V:version version='5.8.9';` [download]	[reply] [d/l]