cpan – The Perl Module Manager
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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