+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #279251 +++ Description of problem: The latest version of Pod::Text from CPAN is from RRA/podlators-2.2.2.tar.gz Pod::Text no longer derives from Pod::Parser so the method 'interpolate' does not exist. As near as I can tell, this is the only method used in cpan2rpm, so Pod::Text can be changed to Pod::Parser in the two places it appears. This is what I did locally and it now works for me. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): cpan2rpm-2.028-2.fc8.1.noarch How reproducible: update Pod::Text via cpan. Run cpan2rpm for some module (any will do...) Actual results: [...] -- module: /var/cache/cpan/build/libwww-perl-5.808-baHtIL -- Metadata retrieval Can't locate object method "interpolate" via package "Pod::Text" at /usr/bin/cpan2rpm line 522. -- Done -- Expected results: No failure from above. Additional info: --- Additional comment from fedora-triage-list on 2008-05-14 10:14:55 EDT --- This message is a reminder that Fedora 7 is nearing the end of life. Approximately 30 (thirty) days from now Fedora will stop maintaining and issuing updates for Fedora 7. It is Fedora's policy to close all bug reports from releases that are no longer maintained. At that time this bug will be closed as WONTFIX if it remains open with a Fedora 'version' of '7'. Package Maintainer: If you wish for this bug to remain open because you plan to fix it in a currently maintained version, simply change the 'version' to a later Fedora version prior to Fedora 7's end of life. Bug Reporter: Thank you for reporting this issue and we are sorry that we may not be able to fix it before Fedora 7 is end of life. If you would still like to see this bug fixed and are able to reproduce it against a later version of Fedora please change the 'version' of this bug. If you are unable to change the version, please add a comment here and someone will do it for you. Although we aim to fix as many bugs as possible during every release's lifetime, sometimes those efforts are overtaken by events. Often a more recent Fedora release includes newer upstream software that fixes bugs or makes them obsolete. If possible, it is recommended that you try the newest available Fedora distribution to see if your bug still exists. Please read the Release Notes for the newest Fedora distribution to make sure it will meet your needs: http://docs.fedoraproject.org/release-notes/ The process we are following is described here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/BugZappers/HouseKeeping --- Additional comment from fedora-triage-list on 2008-06-16 22:19:58 EDT --- Fedora 7 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on June 13, 2008. Fedora 7 is no longer maintained, which means that it will not receive any further security or bug fix updates. As a result we are closing this bug. If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of Fedora please feel free to reopen this bug against that version. Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.
According to http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=27309, this can be fixed by switching from Pod::Text to Pod::PlainText. This seems like something that could be done with a trivial patch: "perl -pi -e 's/Pod::Text/Pod::PlainText/' /usr/bin/cpan2rpm" worked for me. However, the upstream project seems dead, as the CPAN bug dates to 2007.
> However, the upstream project seems dead, as the CPAN bug dates to 2007. Is that any reason not to apply this simple fix? [Fix worked for me, BTW. Thanks.]
> > However, the upstream project seems dead, as the CPAN bug dates to 2007. > > Is that any reason not to apply this simple fix? Not at all!
cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc10 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 10. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc10
cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc9 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 9. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc9
cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 testing repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report. If you want to test the update, you can install it with su -c 'yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update cpan2rpm'. You can provide feedback for this update here: http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F10/FEDORA-2009-3207
I've installed the update from updates-testing and it looks good.
cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc10 has been pushed to the Fedora 10 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc9 has been pushed to the Fedora 9 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
> cpan2rpm-2.028-6.fc9 has been pushed Thanks!
*** Bug 279251 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 462832 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Hey, why does bodhi say NEXTRELEASE? It is fixed in an F10 update.