On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 11:02:29PM -0700, Jack Bates wrote: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 10:18:03PM -0500, Steve Peters wrote: > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 02:24:10PM -0700, Jack Bates wrote: > > > Package: perl > > > Version: 5.8.8-7 > > > Severity: wishlist > > > > > > I wish there were a way to pass 'force' to the cpan script. > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > > [...] > > > Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > t/1-Net-Z3950-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > > t/2-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > > > Failed 2/22 test scripts, 90.91% okay. 2/680 subtests failed, 99.71% okay. > > > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > > > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > > > Running make install > > > make test had returned bad status, won't install without force > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > > > > > Since most of the tests pass, I want to install this module anyway, but > > > there's no convenient way to pass 'force' to: > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > > > > > Thanks, Jack > > > > > > > >From the cpan perldoc... > > > > f Forces the specified action, when it normally would have failed. > > > > Later in the examples... > > > > # force install modules ( must use -i ) > > cpan -fi CGI::Minimal URI > > > > Seems like its already a feature to me. Can someone confirm that the latest > > Debian version can do this? > > Thanks for looking at this Steve. I tried: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cpan -fi MIRK/Net-Z3950-ZOOM-1.08.tar.gz > > With 5.8.8-7, without success: > > [...] > Failed Test Stat Wstat Total Fail Failed List of Failed > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > t/1-Net-Z3950-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > t/2-ZOOM.t 1 256 22 1 4.55% 20 > Failed 2/22 test scripts, 90.91% okay. 2/680 subtests failed, 99.71% okay. > make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255 > /usr/bin/make test -- NOT OK > Running make install > make test had returned bad status, won't install without force > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > Thanks again, Jack
What version of CPAN is installed with your Perl. The up to date CPAN version is 1.9102. Steve Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
