How to update CPAN perl module

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TheLazyFox picture TheLazyFox · Oct 30, 2013 · Viewed 38.6k times · Source

I'm trying to install some perl module but everytime this message is shown 

  New CPAN.pm version (v2.00) available.
  [Currently running version is v1.960001]
  You might want to try
    install CPAN
    reload cpan
  to both upgrade CPAN.pm and run the new version without leaving
  the current session.

I've tried to do 

install CPAN
reload cpan

With 

pi@raspbmc:~$ sudo perl -MCPAN -e shell
Terminal does not support AddHistory.

cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.960001)
Enter 'h' for help.

cpan[1]> install CPAN

But the result is 

Going to read '/root/.cpan/sources/authors/01mailrc.txt.gz'
............................................................................DONE
Going to read '/root/.cpan/sources/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz'
  Database was generated on Mon, 28 Oct 2013 23:41:06 GMT
  HTTP::Date not available
  ..............
  New CPAN.pm version (v2.00) available.
  [Currently running version is v1.960001]
  You might want to try
    install CPAN
    reload cpan
  to both upgrade CPAN.pm and run the new version without leaving
  the current session.


...............pi@raspbmc:~$

The version is still 1.960001.

Answer

honzakuzel1989 picture honzakuzel1989 · Feb 25, 2015

The following procedure

  1. kuz1@banana:~$ sudo perl -MCPAN -e shell
  2. cpan[1]> install CPAN
  3. cpan[2]> reload cpan

works for me on the BANANA Pi Single-Board Computer with Ubuntu 14.04.

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