Re: Can't install Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer

From: Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:50:41 +0000
Subject: Re: Can't install Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer
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Bonsoir, Justin Patrin wrote:
On 3/28/06, Daniel Del Rio <daniel@alivetek.com> wrote:
Dear PEAR developer's mailing list, When I attempt to install the Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer I get this error: Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\daniel>cd c:\php5 C:\php5>pear download pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer Failed to download pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer within preferred state "stable" , latest release is version 0.9.0, stability "beta", use "channel://pear.php.net /Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer-0.9.0" to install Cannot initialize 'pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer', invalid or missing package fi le Package "pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer" is not valid download failed C:\php5> Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong?
You're not reading the error message. It said:
Failed to download pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer within preferred state "stable" , latest release is version 0.9.0, stability "beta"
Hint! It's beta and you have preferred_state set to stable!
, use "channel://pear.php.net /Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer-0.9.0" to install
And it says right here what to do to force it to install. -- Justin Patrin In no case !
--force is evil # pear download pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer-beta or # pear -d preferred_state=beta download pear/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer ... same with any command as "upgrade" Regards -- toggg

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