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Re^2: Error using CPAN to install modules
by anindita.81 (Initiate) on Nov 19, 2010 at 12:57 UTC

    I have tried to ping cpansearch.perl.org and it returns the message of unknown host.

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      Is the computer in question able to access the internet at all? If not speak to your systems/network administrator. You've not told anything about the operating system in use, or the network to which it is connected. It could be something as simple as a firewall/proxy issue. The CPAN documentation covers this.

      If it's intentional that this server has no internet access, you could create a minimal mirror of CPAN on a system which does have internet access, and transfer it to the other system via CD/DVD/USB. See minicpan for further details of this.

      How do I post a question effectively? may be worth reading since you are new here.

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