CPAN::Reporter::FAQ - Answers and tips for using CPAN::Reporter
This documentation refers to version 0.37
An NA report indicates missing prerequisites (and may eventually indicate unsupported platforms). As of version 0.36, CPAN::Reporter defaults to not sending NA reports. Earlier versions will send NA reports if they occur or a user might have changed the defaults so as to send NA reports.
Generally, module authors may simply choose to ignore NA reports.
Test reports are sent via ordinary email. The most common reason for errors sending a report is that many Internet Service Providers (ISP's) will block outbound SMTP (email) connections as part of their efforts to fight spam. Instead, email must be routed to the ISP's outbound mail servers, which will relay the email to the intended destination.
You can configure CPAN::Reporter to use a specific outbound email server with the smtp_server configuration option.
smtp_server
smtp_server = mail.some-isp.com
In at least one case, an ISP has blocked outbound email unless the "from" address was the assigned email address from that ISP.
CPAN Testers uses a mailing list to collect test reports. If the email address you set in email_from is subscribed to the list, your emails will be automatically processed. Otherwise, test reports will be held until manually reviewed and approved.
email_from
Subscribing an account to the cpan-testers list is as easy as sending a blank email to cpan-testers-subscribe@perl.org and replying to the confirmation email.
There is a delay between the time emails appear on the mailing list and the time they appear on the CPAN Testers website. There is a further delay before summary statistics appear on search.cpan.org.
If your email address is subscribed to the list but your test reports are still not showing up, your outbound email may have been silentely blocked by your ISP. See the question above about errors sending reports.
CPAN Testers statistics are compiled at http://perl.grango.org/
To get credit in the statistics, use the same email address wherever you run tests.
For example, if you are a CPAN author, use your PAUSEID email address.
email_from = pauseid@cpan.org
Otherwise, you should use a consistent "Full Name" as part of your email address in the email_from option.
email_from = "John Doe" <john.doe@example.com>
CPAN::Reporter
Test::Reporter
David A. Golden (DAGOLDEN)
dagolden@cpan.org
http://dagolden.com/
Copyright (c) 2006 by David A. Golden
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To install CPAN::Reporter, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm CPAN::Reporter
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install CPAN::Reporter
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.