title: Perl & CPAN upgrade help for OS X
body: <p>Here is my problem. I am running OS&nbsp;X&nbsp;v10.7 (Lion) and want to set up an old Perl program I have written (was then using a Windows System with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivePerl" rel="nofollow">ActivePerl</a> and then its ppm).</p>
  
  <p>I read to use CPAN to install Perl modules (I am trying to install the Graph module).  Whenever I tried to install it, it failed from a refused connection. Why? So I read that I should run the following to update CPAN and fix any broken links:</p>
  
  <pre><code>cpan&gt; install Bundle:CPAN
  cpan&gt; reload cpan
  cpan&gt; index cpan
  cpan&gt; exit
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However, after doing this I am stuck with this every time I try to do a CPAN install or upgrade:</p>
  
  <pre><code>New CPAN.pm version (v1.9800) available.
    [Currently running version is v1.9456]
    You might want to try
      install CPAN
      reload cpan
    to both upgrade CPAN.pm and run the new version without leaving
    the current session.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I was trying to use the default Perl stuff that is included in OS&nbsp;X rather than downloading ActivePerl.  How do I fix CPAN and install the Graph Module?</p>
  
  <p>PS: Running install CPAN and reload CPAN didn't do anything, but it generated the same message.</p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE</strong>
  I was able to upgrade to v1.9800 doing a manual install (make, install) through the terminal. But I am still unable to install the Graph Module.  Here is what I am getting:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://cloud.jjnford.com/3D1C1H4217222b1p1O3a" rel="nofollow">http://cloud.jjnford.com/3D1C1H4217222b1p1O3a</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>UPDATE - PROBLEM SOLVED</strong>
  I was finally able to solve the problem.  I just moved the /User/jj/.cpan directory to User/jj/.cpan_bak and then reconfigured CPAN and the Graph Module installed with no fuss. </p>