CPAN fails when I run install

[n0rc]

When I try to install ANYTHING or run update I get:

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Going to read '/home/pi/.cpan/sources/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz'
Warning: Your /home/pi/.cpan/sources/modules/02packages.details.txt.gz does not contain a Line-Count header.
Please check the validity of the index file by comparing it to more
than one CPAN mirror. I'll continue but problems seem likely to
happen.

How do I fix this?

[saif]

I struggled to install cpan modules myself
I eventually used cpanminimus

Steps 1) get cpanm

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sudo apt-get install curl
sudo curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - --sudo App::cpanminus

cpanm will often fail, because the gcc version installed is 4.6
Step 2) install gcc-4.7

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sudo apt-get install gcc-4.7

Step 3) Install the modules you want e.g.

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sudo cpanm XML::Parser

[nemo096]

I tried to install cpanminus but I got an error saying "curl(6) couldnt resolve host "cpanmin.us"

Does anyone know what is wrong?

Thanks

[IgorGanapolsky]

I am receiving the following error when trying your command:
Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (you may need to install the strict module) (@INC contains: /etc/perl
Step 3) Install the modules you want e.g.

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sudo cpanm XML::Parser

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