Edit: Did some testing, and indeed quoting the regexp seems to make Mech happy. This seems to work: 

my $link = $browser->find_link( text_regex => qr{$module_name} );
$browser->follow_link( url => $link->url );

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or, more concisely: 
$browser->follow_link( url => $browser->find_link(text_regex => qr{$mo
+dule_name})->url );

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Cheers!

earlier ... Hmm, the string 'WWW::Mechanize' works as a pattern in a hand-rolled regexp . . .

The docs for WWW::Mechanize only mention text_regex as an attribute of find_link, not follow_link, and also that a regexp passed to follow_link is matched against the URL, not the display text.

Also, maybe it will help to quote your regexp? Try: 

$browser->follow_link( url => $browser->find_link( text_regex => $modu
+le_name )->url );

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or maybe 
$browser->follow_link( text_regex => qr{$module_name} );

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Hope this helps!

The way forward always starts with a minimal test.

In reply to Re: Using example script correctly for opening cpan module by 1nickt
in thread Using example script correctly for opening cpan module by Aldebaran

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