Using CPAN

LloydRice has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: Using CPAN by tobyink (Canon) on Dec 01, 2013 at 10:08 UTC
Try: `perl -MCPAN -e'install Imager'` [download] The -e flag tells perl that the string `'install Imager'` should be executed as Perl code. Without it, perl assumes that there is a file called `'install Imager'` and tries to open that file and execute any Perl it finds within it. `use Moops; class Cow :rw { has name => (default => 'Ermintrude') }; say Cow->new->name`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Using CPAN by Anonymous Monk on Dec 01, 2013 at 13:30 UTC
:D `$ perl -MCPAN -e 'install Imager' Can't find string terminator "'" anywhere before EOF at -e line 1.` [download] win32 cmd.exe likes the double quotes OTOH `cpan Imager` ought to work even on activeperl	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Using CPAN by 2teez (Vicar) on Dec 01, 2013 at 10:35 UTC
Or you could do from the Command Line Interface ( CLI ) like:: `perl -MCPAN -eshell` [download] then you enter into cpan shell and do the installation like : `cpan[1]> install Imager` If you tell me, I'll forget. If you show me, I'll remember. if you involve me, I'll understand. --- Author unknown to me	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Using CPAN by LloydRice (Beadle) on Dec 02, 2013 at 08:15 UTC
OK. I followed your suggestion: `perl -MCPAN -eshell`, etc. There were a ton of errors. It seems it was using (trying to use) the WATCOM nmake.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Using CPAN by LloydRice (Beadle) on Dec 02, 2013 at 08:36 UTC
I then tried renaming Watcom nmake, then again MCPAN. And again, there were many errors. I tried redirecting the `install Imager` line (using gt sign), but it only saved the last dozen or so items.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Using CPAN by dasgar (Priest) on Dec 01, 2013 at 13:41 UTC
Although others posts are directly addressing your current issue, I thought I'd share another piece of information that might come in handy for you down the road. Without any changes, ActivePerl by default will only be able to install pure Perl modules from CPAN. For any modules that need to be compiled (for example: XS modules), you need a few more steps. With 32-bit ActivePerl, use ActiveState's PPM utility to install dmake and MinGW. Once those are installed, you should be good to go and can install just about anything from CPAN.	[reply]
Re^2: Using CPAN by Anonymous Monk on Dec 01, 2013 at 13:45 UTC
daxim you can save yourself some typing by bookmarking (in one of your nodelets perhaps) these links here like How to install CPAN modules into ActivePerl OTOH, http://code.activestate.com/ppm/Imager/ shows its available on almost every ActivePerl out there	[reply]
Re^3: Using CPAN by LloydRice (Beadle) on Dec 02, 2013 at 08:06 UTC
Got it. Am I correct that dmake is not the default make? That the makefile assumes make or nmake?	[reply]
Re^4: Using CPAN by syphilis (Archbishop) on Dec 02, 2013 at 11:28 UTC
Re^4: Using CPAN by LloydRice (Beadle) on Dec 02, 2013 at 08:41 UTC
Re^5: Using CPAN by dasgar (Priest) on Dec 02, 2013 at 10:30 UTC
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Re^5: Using CPAN by Anonymous Monk on Dec 02, 2013 at 08:56 UTC
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Re^4: Using CPAN by dasgar (Priest) on Dec 02, 2013 at 09:54 UTC
Re^5: Using CPAN by Anonymous Monk on Dec 02, 2013 at 10:14 UTC
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