Checking for an installed Module's version.

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

I'm writing my first Makefile.pl that will put together another script based on the current system's environment. One of the things I'll be checking on is whether or not certain required modules are installed. I found this thread that shows how to find out if a module is present on a machine, however what about finding the version of the Module? I read through John's meditation but I'm not certain that it really provides the answer I'm looking for. It was the only return to a PM search on 'check module version'. Any known good methods of achieving this?

-c

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Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by jwest (Friar) on Oct 03, 2002 at 17:20 UTC
If the module isa Exporter- or, at least, if it behaves like most CPAN modules I'm familiar with- you can usually find the version at the command line by: `$ perl -MModule::Name -e 'print $Module::Name::VERSION,"\n"';` [download] Of course, if you're using ExtUtils::MakeMaker to write the make file, the WriteMakefile method has a parameter called 'PREREQ_PM' that lets you specify the modules you need as well as their minimum versions. Hope this helps! --jwest -><- -><- -><- -><- -><- All things are Perfect To every last Flaw And bound in accord With Eris's Law - HBT; The Book of Advice, 1:7	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by chromatic (Archbishop) on Oct 03, 2002 at 18:29 UTC
Module::Info does this rather well, but setting required modules and versions as prerequisites in the Makefile is probably a better idea.	[reply]
(jeffa) Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by jeffa (Bishop) on Oct 03, 2002 at 18:31 UTC
And yet another way from the PAUSE docs: `perl -MExtUtils::MakeMaker -le 'print MM->parse_version(shift)' file` [download] jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by Anarion (Hermit) on Oct 03, 2002 at 16:42 UTC
Try to load it and then check $@: `perl -le 'eval "use CGI 2.81; ";print $@ if $@'` [download] $anarion=\$anarion; s==q^QBY_^=,$_^=$[x7,print	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by Moonie (Friar) on Oct 03, 2002 at 16:55 UTC
you may want to look at this link.	[reply]
Re: Checking for an installed Module's version. by perlm4drp (Initiate) on Mar 20, 2003 at 17:26 UTC
Great guys, But how do I find all installed modules and their versions, without supplying module name on the command line? -Thanks, DP	[reply]
Re^2: Checking for an installed Module's version. by andyford (Curate) on Oct 24, 2007 at 11:25 UTC
There are many ways, but this looks really nice and fancy: pmtools. In fact, I'm gonna try it out right now... non-Perl: Andy Ford	[reply]