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So, it seems that the ActivePerl package repository is now restricted to Business Edition users. Is there a repository that maintains Perl packages/modules for Windows that is open/free/unrestricted?

Edit: So far all of the ones I have needed are restricted: DBI, Data::Dumper, Getopt::Long, XML::LibXML, ... All return "401 Authorization Required"

Edit 2: I'm running ActivePerl 5.12.2, in case that is relevant.

ipetrik
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    [Strawberry Perl](http://strawberryperl.com) and plain-old CPAN – mob Oct 07 '16 at 17:49
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    http://www.cpan.org/ ? – melpomene Oct 07 '16 at 18:22
  • How can I get cpan packages directly from cpan with ActivePerl? – ipetrik Oct 07 '16 at 18:49
  • I don't know about ActivePerl but with Strawberry Perl you just run `cpan DBI`, etc. – melpomene Oct 07 '16 at 18:57
  • See the second half of [Installing CPAN Modules on ActivePerl 5.18 and Later](http://www.activestate.com/blog/2016/01/installing-cpan-modules-activeperl-518-and-later) – ThisSuitIsBlackNot Oct 07 '16 at 19:38
  • @ThisSuitIsBlackNot - Tried that. When I run cpan I get: `It looks like you don't have a C compiler and make utility installed. Trying to install dmake and the MinGW gcc compiler using the Perl Package Manager. This may take a a few minutes... Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...redirect Downloading MinGW-5.1.4.1...failed 401 Authorization Required ppm.bat install failed: 401 Authorization Required` – ipetrik Oct 07 '16 at 20:03

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Much of the modules in PPM for ActivePerl is free. Only certain modules are locked to Business Edition (BE).

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  • So far all of the ones I have needed are restricted: DBI, Data::Dumper, Getopt::Long, XML::LibXML, ... All return "401 Authorization Required" – ipetrik Oct 07 '16 at 18:50
  • OK, so I finally figured out that I needed to have the latest version of ActivePerl... which is a hassle because I need IT approval to install any software at work. Grrr. – ipetrik Oct 07 '16 at 20:39