Need a good PPM repository

[numberwhun]

Ok, I am having to do a fair amount of coding on Windows as of late and am not completely satisfied with the default repository that ActiveState gives you. It does not tend to have all of the packages that are on CPAN, which is frustrating when you really need one of the packages that are missing from there.

So, I would love to know if anyone has any repositories that they use that actually contain all or 99 % of CPAN.

Thank you for your assistance and time!

[KevinADC]

here is a repository you can add to PPM:

http://www.bribes.org/perl/ppm/

[numberwhun]

Thanks! Added about 422 modules. Unfortunately not the one that I am looking for, but the more the merrier.

Thanks again Kevin!!


Jeff

[numberwhun]

Just a quick note. I just found this repository and it contained the module that I needed.

I am still open to repositories if anyone has any.

Thanks!

Jeff

[KevinADC]

You might want to try strawberry perl, which uses CPAN instead of ppm repositories.

http://strawberryperl.com/

[miller]

List of repositories that I use:

C:\>ppm repo list
┌────┬──────┬────────────────────────────────┐
│ id │ pkgs │ name                           │
├────┼──────┼────────────────────────────────┤
│  1 │ 6906 │ ActiveState Package Repository │
│  3 │  650 │ Theory 5.8                     │
│  4 │  420 │ Bribes 5.8                     │
└────┴──────┴────────────────────────────────┘
 (3 enabled repositories)
 
C:\>ppm repo describe 1
Id: 1
Name: ActiveState Package Repository
URL: http://ppm4.activestate.com/MSWin32-x86/5.8/819/package.xml
Enabled: yes
Last-Status: 304 Not Modified
Last-Access: 5 weeks ago
Refresh-In: overdue
Last-Modified: 6 weeks ago
 
C:\>ppm repo describe 3
Id: 3
Name: Theory 5.8
URL: http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/package.xml
Enabled: yes
Last-Status: 304 Not Modified
Last-Access: 5 weeks ago
Refresh-In: overdue
Last-Modified: 7 weeks ago
 
C:\>ppm repo describe 4
Id: 4
Name: Bribes 5.8
URL: http://www.bribes.org/perl/ppm/package.lst
Enabled: yes
Last-Status: 304 Not Modified
Last-Access: 5 weeks ago
Refresh-In: overdue
Last-Modified: 8 weeks ago
 

- Miller

[numberwhun]

Good to see you again Miller! ;-) I hope that all is well!

Thanks for those repo's. I found in one of them the SMS::Send module that I was looking for and am going to have a look at it to ensure that it has what I need. The module I actually need is SMS::Send::US:Verizon, but I can only hope that it is part of that module.

Thanks again!

Regards,

Jeff

[KevinADC]

Last edited by Killer42 : Today at 02:03 AM. Reason: Activated link

Moderators are sooooo anal ! ;)

[numberwhun]

You might want to try strawberry perl, which uses CPAN instead of ppm repositories.

http://strawberryperl.com/

Thanks Kevin! I wasn't aware of this version of Perl. I am definitely going to give it a shot as I am truly tired of ActiveState dictating what we have access to on the Windows platform. Hopefully this is much better than AS.

Regards,

Jeff