Using CPAN with a proxy failing after o conf init /proxy/

Question

I have a Linux box in a corporate environment in which web access is gated through a proxy which requires authentication.

During a first run of cpan it auto configu

Answer 1

you need to provide absolute proxy URL address for configure CPAN proxy settings . don't worry instead of providing simply IP address and port number please provide as given below.

cpan> o conf init /proxy/

Your ftp_proxy? [] ftp://10.12.8.9:3128

Your http_proxy? [] http://10.12.8.9:3128

Your no_proxy? []

and provide username and password if needed (Make sure that you have the downloading permission )

I also have same the issue, but now its working for me. I should also work for you.

BR Jerry James