ok when I go to check my links I I get a permission denied error like this and says the links are bad.:

Unable to load Parallel User Checker. System Error:
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Can't locate HTTP/Request.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /home/jhoskins/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin /usr/libdata/perl/5.00502/mach /usr/libdata/perl/5.00502 /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005/i386-freebsd /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.005 .) at /home/jhoskins/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/Validator.pm line 23.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /home/jhoskins/public_html/cgi-bin/links/admin/Validator.pm line 23.
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Using IO::Socket method instead.

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Checked 8 - Request Failed. Message: IO::Socket::INET: Permission denied. URL: http://www.virtualave.net
Checked 9 - Request Failed. Message: IO::Socket::INET: Permission denied. URL: http://www.postmark.net

Took: 0 seconds to check 2 links.

Bad Link Summary
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9 - http://www.postmark.net [modify|delete] : unresolvable - IO::Socket::INET: Permission denied
8 - http://www.virtualave.net [modify|delete] : unresolvable - IO::Socket::INET: Permission denied

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Good Links: 0
Bad Links : 2

I know the links are valid cuz I click on them and it went to the specified page. How can I fix this?
Thanks for your time.
John

What you are experiencing is actually two different things. The first stuff about the Parallel User Checker means that your ISP either does not have the proper module installed or it is misinstalled and perl cannot find it. It is not an error message as much as it is an informational message. When it occurs, Links uses the Socket method of verifying the link instead.

However, the Socket method is not available on your system because the ISP has not granted the proper permissions for it.

Neither situation is related to Links. Both are related to Perl as installed by your ISP. Both problems can only be resolved by your ISP.

I hope this helps.