Re: Request to de-index/remove CPAN distribution

Thanks for the explanation.
It makes sense, but when it is still downloadable, even though I have
requested to remove and deactivate my versions, that is a problem! Uploaded
files should not be downloadable and viewable, the contents of the files
should not be viewable! BackPAN can exist, but not be viewable at all.
What should I do next ?

Neil Bowers <[email protected]> schrieb am Mo. 15. Juni 2026 um 16:41:

> Hi Samira,
>
>
> Yes correct. It is not obvious anymore on “releases” but still visible on
> “all uploads” clickable option in left side!
>
>
> Ah, right.
>
> Whenever you release something to CPAN, it is also copied to BackPAN,
> which is an archive of everything that's ever been released to CPAN. When
> you delete something from your PAUSE account, it is no longer on CPAN, but
> remains on BackPAN.
>
> When you do regular searches on MetaCPAN, it just shows things that are
> currently on CPAN, but some of the "sidebar functions" can show you results
> based on what's on BackPAN, i.e. everything ever released, and not just
> what's current.
>
> I don't have a mechanism for deleting things off BackPAN, as it's intended
> as an archive.
>
> Cheers,
> Neil
>
>