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When did Strawberry Perl begin using ActiveState's ppm utility?

Correctly installing modules isn't just a matter of copying files into some path. There's more to it than that. Fortunately, Strawberry Perl gives you most of what you should need. I've got a clean install of Strawberry Perl on a VM that I was able to test. All I had to do was type:

cpan install Win32::Clipboard

...and presto. No messing around with copying things all over the place, and the XS component was compiled correctly for me.

Update: I stand corrected on the ppm question. Nevertheless, the method for installing using cpan install Win32::Clipboard works, and is probably the preferred means.


Dave

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Re^2: How do I use a module?
by Anonymous Monk on Mar 25, 2014 at 22:24 UTC

    When did Strawberry Perl begin using ActiveState's ppm utility?

    They have been using PPM since the very beginning, even before 2009