cpan – The Perl Module Manager
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Updated: March 19th, 2008
cpan is a perl module manager. To get into cpan, login as root and type in
cpan
Install a module:
cpan install MODULE
Upgrade a module:
cpan upgrade MODULE
Reinstall a module or force install in case of failed tests:
force install MODULE
See a list of upgradable modules:
r
See cpan configuration (that's the letter 'o'):
o conf
Update an option in cpan configuration:
o conf OPTION_NAME OPTION_VALUE
It is always nice to:
upgrade CPAN install Bundle::CPAN
If there's an error making a Perl module, it can be caused by a missing make path in cpan configuration. In cpan, type in:
o conf
which will show all cpan options, then:
o conf make /usr/bin/make o conf commit
A good option is:
o conf prerequisites_policy follow
By default, cpan will prompt to install every dependecy while installing a module. This option will automatically install dependencies without prompting.
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I love how nothing ever works for me.
Parse errors: Bad plan. You planned 2 tests but ran 1.
Files=37, Tests=204, 2 wallclock secs ( 0.15 usr 0.13 sys + 0.95 cusr 0.27 csys = 1.50 CPU)
Result: FAIL
Failed 23/37 test programs. 9/204 subtests failed.
make: *** [test_dynamic] Error 255
MKUTTER/SOAP-Lite-0.710.07.tar.gz
/usr/bin/make test — NOT OK
//hint// to see the cpan-testers results for installing this module, try:
reports MKUTTER/SOAP-Lite-0.710.07.tar.gz
Running make install
make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
Failed during this command:
MKUTTER/SOAP-Lite-0.710.07.tar.gz : make_test NO
Dale, there should be more errors, can you paste the full output? You're most likely missing some software…
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