Re: Re: Getting modules and tar commands.

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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Re: Re: Re: Getting modules and tar commands. by kvale (Monsignor) on Feb 02, 2004 at 11:42 UTC
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	[reply] [d/l]

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Re: Re: Re: Getting modules and tar commands.
by kvale (Monsignor) on Feb 02, 2004 at 11:42 UTC

cpan>

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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