ppm install with --location

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

Monks,

I'm trying to install Win32::Lanman.
The documentation provided from ftp://ftp.roth.net/pub/ntperl/Others/Lanman/ gives this install procedure:

ppm install --location=. win32-lanman

However, ppm returns with 'Unknown option: location'.

I'm unfamiliar with installation procedures other than ppm->install (but willing to learn).
Any ideas would be helpful.

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Re: ppm install with --location by dree (Monsignor) on Apr 15, 2003 at 09:47 UTC
You're using ActiveState Perl 805 (Perl 5.8) so PPM version 3.0.1 that does not have this option :( You need another tecnique: to add a local repository (i.e. a directory) in the list of the available repositories: `PPM>add rep DIR c:\windows\desktop` [download] then if you inflate the zip on your desktop you can search the module `PPM>s lanman` [download] and install it `PPM>i 1` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: ppm install with --location by Anonymous Monk on Apr 15, 2003 at 15:40 UTC
Thanks for the info. However, one solution brings another challenge.. `rep add FOO "C:\...\desktop"` added the folder to the available repositories. After searching and attempting to install, I get `Error: no suitable installation target found for package Win32-Lanman.` Thanks again for any constructive advice.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Re: ppm install with --location by dree (Monsignor) on Apr 15, 2003 at 16:36 UTC
You need to: 0) quit PPM 1) edit win32-lanman.ppd 2) change <ARCHITECTURE NAME="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread" /> in <ARCHITECTURE NAME="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8" /> 3) change <CODEBASE HREF="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread/Win32-Lanman.tar.gz" /> in <CODEBASE HREF="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8/Win32-Lanman.tar.gz" /> 4) rename the directory MSWin32-x86-multi-thread in MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8 5) install as said in the previous node	[reply]
Re: ppm install with --location by nite_man (Deacon) on Apr 15, 2003 at 09:51 UTC
Try to read Using PPM to install modules and you can download this PPM module from here Jenda's Perl directory listing and install its from your computer using PPM. Good luck! -------------------------------- SV* sv_bless(SV* sv, HV* stash);	[reply]


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