Oops! Forgot to copy the list. Sorry for the duplicate, Steffen. Steffen Mueller wrote: > Dave Howorth wrote: >>> No, I used: >> $ su >> # cpan >> cpan[1]> install PAR::Packer > > Strange. Could you do that again and check whether there is some hint of > your original user name in the environment? Yes, there is: # echo $USER dhoworth That's how PAR checks, as I understand it. It's also a difference between 'su' and 'su -' AFAIK. Cheers, DaveThread Previous