Re: cpan oddity
fh@dnsbed.com wrote:
> On 2023-03-27 08:21, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > I ran cpan and did quick configuration and chose sudo to elevate
> > privileges when necessary. Unfortunately I don't have write access
> > on /usr/local/bin so cpan is crippled.
>
> try cpanminus?
> $ sudo apt install cpanminus
Yes, I haven't used cpan in many years. Use cpanm instead.
As to the lack of write permission problem. I think we'll need more
information about what you did and what the output was. If your sudo
made you root, then how could you not have write access?
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