Installing CPAN module using cpan shell

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Re: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by lakshmananindia (Chaplain) on Mar 04, 2009 at 05:46 UTC
I think you can use CPANPLUS fetch method. The fetch method will download the specified module to the current directory.	[reply]
Re^2: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by perlthirst (Scribe) on Mar 04, 2009 at 06:35 UTC
In unix there is a command "cpan" you can use that.	[reply]
Re^3: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by Anonymous Monk on Mar 04, 2009 at 07:49 UTC
Since perl 5.009005 there is a command "cpanp" you can use that.	[reply]
Re: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by targetsmart (Curate) on Mar 04, 2009 at 07:23 UTC
Not a direct answer to your question, cpan shell is always better because it resolves dependencies, but generally i will do like this. whenever you install a module you have to give the prefix as your desired directory path for example, assuming I am downloading warnings::unused from http://search.cpan.org/CPAN/authors/id/G/GF/GFUJI/warnings-unused-0.04.tar.gz go to the downloaded path and untar the tar ball and run perl Makefile.PL prefix=$HOME make make install make test make clean add the installed directory in $PATH variable man warnings::unused you will get the man page of it but for using this module in your perl program you have to either you -I option of perl interpreter or use lib or add in @INC it will just work fine you can have any number of modules downloaded like this and keep in yo +ur home directory, as long as you have disk space and internet. [download] Vivek -- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by perlthirst (Scribe) on Mar 04, 2009 at 06:48 UTC
Refer http://www.perl.com/lpt/a/635	[reply]
Re: Installing CPAN module using cpan shell by ig (Vicar) on Mar 04, 2009 at 08:40 UTC
Using CPAN to install in /home/dir	[reply]