I'm just beginning to come into a place where I am interested in making code not just for my own projects, but for eventual release into the wider world. As I've learned a lot in the last few months about coding (lots from this here place), many of the useful things I've learned involve using modules, which I think are the "bees knees", honestly.

I'm a web programmer. One of the things that interests me the most these days is making scripts that people who are using virtual hosts can just ftp to their cgi-bin directory, perhaps run a web-based configuration tool if necessary, and then go to work. Even if folks have shell access, and can use the console to install software, they still are at the mercy of their hosts in terms of the modules that might, or might not be installed.

So what is a good way to get around this? Are there ways to include modules in makefiles? (I haven't yet gotten to trying to put makefiles together, so a RTFM response to this question is certainly appropriate, if the M exists somewhere.)

Thank you kindly.

In reply to Perl Modules vs generalization by michellem

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