in reply to Re: force install in cpan
in thread force install in cpan

Wow.

... and quick too

I am not worthy

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Re^3: force install in cpan
by jettero (Monsignor) on Mar 27, 2007 at 15:41 UTC

    ... and quick too

    It's all a matter of how big your generic cut and paste repository is. I happened to remember where to cut and paste from really fast. That is all. Keep everything and keep it well sorted.

    -Paul

      it works..thank you so much!
      people save the darndest copy/pastes cpan -f -i -T Module
      $ perldoc cpan |ack "[-][fiT]" -f Force the specified action, when it normally would have failed +. Use option, -i is not optional for installing a module when you ne +ed to % cpan -f -i Module::Foo -i Install the specified modules. -T Do not test modules. Simply install them. # install modules ( sole -i is optional ) cpan -i Netscape::Booksmarks Business::ISBN # force install modules ( must use -i ) cpan -fi CGI::Minimal URI Japheth Cleaver added the bits to allow a forced install (-f).