You can get the output displayed in real time by using the -v option, which also enables interactive config. cpanm.

Thanks marto! It's the simple things, and sometimes, old habits don't die easily ;)

This, along with prove -l t/xxx.t are little simplicities I've picked up over the last couple of days that'll make my life simpler if I remember to make them the new habits.

I use cpanm for the vast majority of my module installations, there's somethings cpan does which I have yet to find an equivalent in cpanm. I'll post a comparison soon, I think it may be of use to people.