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Installing modules with CPAN is pretty simple. From the command line: 
% perl -MCPAN -e shell
... initial setup stuff, if needed...
cpan> install LWP::Simple

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Assuming that all the tests pass, your module will be installed.

-Mark

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Re: Re: Getting modules and tar commands.
by Anonymous Monk on Feb 02, 2004 at 11:30 UTC
    Thanks but what is the initial setup stuff? And when you install LWP::Simple should I be in the usr/local/lib/perl5 directory???
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      The initial setup stuff only needs to be done once the first time you use CPAN. It involves picking a close CPAN server from a list and setting CPAN parameters. It starts up automatically and is self explanatory. Consequent times, CPAN comes up directly with a welcome message and cpan> prompt.

      It is not necessary to go to a particular directory; CPAN will find and install the module in the proper directory. You will want to be superuser when invoking CPAN so that you have permission to write to the /usr subdirectories.

      I encourage you play around with the CPAN interactive shell. It is fun and easy.

      -Mark

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