[MacPorts] #43741: cpan fails to install any module

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#43741: cpan fails to install any module
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  Reporter:  me@…            |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:  perl5 perl5.16  |
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Comment (by devans@…):

 Replying to [comment:6 mojca@…]:
 > Just curious: what happens if you delete (backup) your current .cpan
 directory (and possibly also $HOME/perl5)?
 >
 > The `cpan` command works for me, but it installs files to `$HOME/perl5`
 which is something that I don't particularly like. And there is no
 versioning involved anywhere, so I assume that I would end up with broken
 binary modules after perl upgrades.

 Maybe you're using the system cpan in /usr/bin ?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/43741#comment:8>
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