in reply to cpanp installdeps

Start cpanp and type "s reconfigure". Option 5 (basic preferences) eventually allows you to choose between:

1> No, do not install prerequisites 2> Yes, please install prerequisites 3> Ask me before installing a prerequisite 4> Build prerequisites, but do not install them

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Re^2: cpanp installdeps
by markg (Novice) on Dec 21, 2007 at 21:27 UTC

    Thanks FunkyMonk. I am familiar with that config option (it is vital!), but it doesn't quite get the functionality I am looking for. I want to run on a currently unpacked, local module. And I don't want it to install the module, just the prereqs. Something like:

    $ cd Perl-Critic-xxxx $ cpanp installdeps . Missing prereqs: Config::Tiny Module::Pluggable Installing prereqs... Done.