hmerijn brand ktnrvaexs4allnl tue 13 nov 2007 034637 0100 bwhcpprmukezr7qm9whcpfranzakmindde andreas j koenig wrote mon 12 nov 2007 224518 0000 hmerijn brand said would configuration variable often need configure anything anything currently build install process patching cpanpm directly urk im quite happy default wont change sites bug cant fix youre supposed keep default sites youre supposed choose topologically optimal download sites choose site three call mkmyconfig youre done forever question maybe quote wendy johan words place enduser could use good gui also know chickenegg problem gui perl could use tk wx neither installed default unless youre using activeperl win32 eg willing change default work save time introducing question imho right incentive make change defaults first time could ask like many browsers sites want option never ask question quick workaround moment able use undocumented untested perl mcpan e cpanftpconnect_to_internet_ok1 shell lot typing youre used cpan netftp ah thought want solution scripted environment interactive use solution choose site scripting environment indeed use rule like type script like tend use datadumpersortkeys 1 time makes searching huge data structures lot easier im open suggestions solution shall one implemented documented official one environment variable would ive got many already try keep boxes less bleeding edge development use cpan lot thankyou im willing help understand youre refusing change sites case refusing worked im happy way works never felt compelling reason change default change change least 8 boxes laziness isnt one good virtues hmerijn brand amsterdam perl mongers httpamsterdampmorg using porting perl 562 58x 510x hpux 1020 1100 1111 1123 suse 101 102 aix 52 cygwin httpqaperlorg httpmirrorsdeveloopercomhpux httpwwwtestsmokeorg httpwwwgoldmarkorgjeffstupiddisclaimers fri 08 aug 2008 003804 0000 cpanpm 19204