I've install several modules on a linux server using perl -MCPAN -e 'install Module::Name'

What I found out was that if I installed them under my username they install in /home/user/perl5/lib.

If I installed as sudo or root. its /root/perl5/lib/perl6/x86_64...

I'm used to the modules installing in /usr/local/lib64/perl5 or /usr/share/perl5/

So I have two questions.

First, how can I set CPAN so that if I install as root (so it has permissions to install correctly) it will place the perl modules on the system in the /usr/local/lib64/perl5 directory? I assume I need to configure CPAN via /root/.cpan/CPAN/MyConfig.pm? Or do I need to rerun a CPAN configuration command? I see the @INC has different files based on who I run perl -V as, root has /root and user has /home/user, in addition to the standard /usr/local/lib64/perl5, /usr/share/perl5/, etc

Second, can I just move or symlink the modules already installed under root to the /usr/local/lib64/perl5 directory?

Thanks in advance

In reply to CPAN Module help by tman77

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