LPM: CPAN Module
Gregg Casillo
gcasillo at ket.org
Fri Jan 14 15:05:16 CST 2000
I thought this might be appropriate considering how we've discussed
modules recently. For those familiar with Win32's Perl package manager
(ppm), you may find this module worthwhile if you use Perl on a *nix
box. It automates the module installation much like ppm does. Here's the
top of the readme:
NAME
CPAN - query, download and build perl modules from CPAN sites
SYNOPSIS
Interactive mode:
perl -MCPAN -e shell;
Batch mode:
use CPAN;
autobundle, clean, install, make, recompile, test
DESCRIPTION
The CPAN module is designed to automate the make and install of
perl modules and extensions. It includes some searching
capabilities and knows how to use Net::FTP or LWP (or lynx or an
external ftp client) to fetch the raw data from the net.
Read more about it at
http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/modules/by-module/CPAN/
Gregg Casillo
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