Re: Changing CPAN config before initial config?

Hi Richard,

There will be a config.pm file in the cpan module directory, you can change the url list to point it to your local mirrors.

Thank You,

-srini
RICHARD FERNANDEZ wrote:
Hi folks,

I have a lot of boxes which are behind firewalls. Fortunately, I have a
local CPAN mirror that I install modules from.
The problem is that often when I run the CPAN shell (# perl -MCPAN
-eshell) I am asked the question: "Are you ready for manual
configuration?". After I answer "yes" at some point it tries to grab the
MIRRORED.BY file from ftp.perl.org. This process takes quite a while
since it tries many things to reach the outside world. Finally it quits
and I can tell it where my CPAN mirror is.

Is there any way to configure the urllist with my mirror before doing
the manual config? I read perldoc CPAN but didn't see any way to do
this.

Thanks.

richf


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