CPAN is a complicated module compared to what me as an end user would like it to be. Ideally I would like it not just to read my mind but predict how I would react in unusual situations. I find it frustrating when installs fail. I also have contradictory wishes. Now I think about I see it is entirely possible that I have messed up the CPAN config since: 1.) I have a poor understanding of CPAN 2.) I have not resolved my internal conflicts over how I want it to behave. So it seems at the moment I have to complete a lot of installs manually. I do not like this. However I now realize I need to study CPAN a lot more before I can solve that problem.