[OpenIndiana-discuss] perl -MCPAN can't select continent "invalid items entered, try again"

[Thommy M. Malmström]

Solved it myself. Just answer n (no) at the question to use the local database


Shall I use the local database in /root/.cpan/sources/MIRRORED.BY? [y] n


Cheers

2011/2/15 Thommy M. Malmström <thommy.m.malmstrom at gmail.com>:
> On oi-b148 when I want to add a perl library from CPAN for the first
> time, there's a configuration part taking part. When it comes to the
> part where one should select the favorite CPAN-mirror there's an
> error. See below. What can I do to mitigate this problem?
>
>
>
> ----------------------------
> Now we need to know where your favorite CPAN sites are located. Push
> a few sites onto the array (just in case the first on the array won't
> work). If you are mirroring CPAN to your local workstation, specify a
> file: URL.
>
> First, pick a nearby continent and country (you can pick several of
> each, separated by spaces, or none if you just want to keep your
> existing selections). Then, you will be presented with a list of URLs
> of CPAN mirrors in the countries you selected, along with previously
> selected URLs. Select some of those URLs, or just keep the old list.
> Finally, you will be prompted for any extra URLs -- file:, ftp:, or
> http: -- that host a CPAN mirror.
>
> Select your continent (or several nearby continents) [] 28
> invalid items entered, try again
> -------------------
>
>
> No matter what value I give it says "invalid items entered, try again"
>



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