Randy Kobes wrote:
>  On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Nathan S. Haigh wrote:
> 
> > I have a local repository with a package.xml file (contents shown at the
> > end). When I select Bioperl v1.5.2 for installation it lists all the
> > dependencies and doesn't show an error. However, when I try to run the
> > install I get errors when PPM trys to install some packages because it
> > thinks they are in a different repository to what they actually are. For
> > example:
> >
> > Downloading GD-2.35...done
> > ppm install failed: No file at
> > C:\repository\MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8\XML-Writer-0.601.tar.gz
> 
>  I've found the same problem with our repository at
>    http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/
>  in which we get requests for
>    
>  http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/ppms/MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8/some_package.tar.gz 
> 
>  where "some_package.tar.gz" is a prerequisite package
>  that's in ActiveState's repository. More details are at
>    http://bugs.activestate.com/show_bug.cgi?id=50728
> 
>  A workaround for us which seems to handle many (most?)
>  cases is to put in a redirect in Apache's httpd.conf file:
> 
>  RedirectMatch /ppms/MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8/(.*)
>   http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/5.8-windows/MSWin32-x86-multi-thread-5.8/$1 
> 
> 
Hmm, this isn't possible for a simple local directory is it? It sounds 
like the exact same problem reported in the bugzilla, but the main 
package i'm trying to install from is in a local directory not on a web 
server. Therefore, the dependencies are being sought after in my local 
dir which can't be redirected - unless you know of a nifty trick?

Cheers
Nathan
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