libwww-perl Problems

[Paul Robson]

Hi
I am having problems using the LWP Package, for example if I run CPAN from
the command line to get a new package I get the error:

can't locate object method "new" via package "LWP::UserAgent" at line
*whatever* CPAN.pm,

and the same error if I try to run any script using the LWP::UserAgent
package, I am using perl 5.8.0 and have mod_perl running, Ihave tried
reinstalling libwww-perl, using the MakeFile.PL and it reported all tests
were ok and it installed ok.

Does anybody have any suggestions what might be wrong or misconfigured.

Cheers
Paul

[Paul Robson]

Just to add to that, I tried using some of the other modules such as
File::Listing and that worked ok, so the problem seems specfic to the LWP
Package.

Paul
"Paul Robson" <paulrobson@iomartinternet.com> wrote in message
news:biko8u$hh0$1@hercules.btinternet.com...

> Hi
> I am having problems using the LWP Package, for example if I run CPAN from
> the command line to get a new package I get the error:
>
> can't locate object method "new" via package "LWP::UserAgent" at line
> *whatever* CPAN.pm,
>
> and the same error if I try to run any script using the LWP::UserAgent
> package, I am using perl 5.8.0 and have mod_perl running, Ihave tried
> reinstalling libwww-perl, using the MakeFile.PL and it reported all tests
> were ok and it installed ok.
>
> Does anybody have any suggestions what might be wrong or misconfigured.
>
> Cheers
> Paul
>
>

[2mb]

All,
I too am having problems with LWP. Mine are slightly different.
I installed mod_perl-1.24 into apache and it tested ok. Most perl scripts
run fine. I then installed Crypt::SSLeay-0.49,LWP (libwww) 5.69 (along
with the necessary pre-requisites).

When sending data via POST, using SSL, mod_perl seg faults. I can use GET
using https fine, and POST/GET using http. The same perl code that is
segfaulting, works fine on the rest of our servers. As well, the rest of
the code (all non LWP/POST/HTTPS code) runs perfectly fine.

Anyone ever see this before? or is my setup broken somehow. Is there a
particular type of certificate which must be used to POST?

This is a very confusing problem and is "holding up the show" where I
work. I have re-compiled and reinstalled everything 3 times with the same
results.

Here is the relevant server information:
Apache 1.3.31 (covalent secure server)
mod_perl 1.24 (installed using as a loadable module using apxs)
kernel 2.4.20-18.7 (redhat 7.3 with latest patches)
openssl 0.9.6b

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

thx,
2mb

On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:15:42 +0000, Paul Robson wrote:

> Hi
> I am having problems using the LWP Package, for example if I run CPAN from
> the command line to get a new package I get the error:
>
> can't locate object method "new" via package "LWP::UserAgent" at line
> *whatever* CPAN.pm,
>
> and the same error if I try to run any script using the LWP::UserAgent
> package, I am using perl 5.8.0 and have mod_perl running, Ihave tried
> reinstalling libwww-perl, using the MakeFile.PL and it reported all tests
> were ok and it installed ok.
>
> Does anybody have any suggestions what might be wrong or misconfigured.
>
> Cheers
> Paul