Re^2: PPM: Modules Dissappearing / Alternative Repositories?

I realize that 404 means the file i'm requesting isn't there. My concern is 'why' it isn't there. PPM does not have the exhaustive list of modules that CPAN does, but modules that aren't there, usually don't show up in search results. These modules are, but still 'don't exist'. I am able to download and install many other modules from the repository that these are located on.

Repositories:
(Default)
http://ppm4.activestate.com/MSWin32-x86/5.8/822/package.xml
*This is where these modules 'should be'*
(Added)
http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/package.xml

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Re^3: PPM: Modules Dissappearing / Alternative Repositories? by stiller (Friar) on Mar 01, 2008 at 19:05 UTC
remove `package.xml` from both url's. That should help.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: PPM: Modules Dissappearing / Alternative Repositories? by bart (Canon) on Mar 02, 2008 at 15:55 UTC
(Added) `http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/package.xml` Please remove that repository from your list. It is for perl 5.10, and you said yourself you're using AP 5.8.8.822. If you look at http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/PPMPackages/10xx/ with a browser you'll see what URL you're supposed to use for perl 5.8: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/ Like stiller said: the repository URL is the root directory, not some file in it. Not even `package.xml`. I can also recommend adding the repositories for Bribes and Trouchelle. Both are often more complete and more up to date than ActiveState's repositiory. In fact: I recommend search for a problematic module on Kobes' Search, at the bottom of the description page of each module it always lists what repositories you can find it on.	[reply]


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