using CPAN to install in custom location

ISAI student has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello all. I have a need to use Expect module. It is not installed in the company where I work. I have to use:

perl -MCPAN -e 'install Expect'
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It only installs where I need root privilages. I do not have them, and for variouso reasons, cannot get the root support for the time being.

Is there a way to use perl -MCPAN and install this module (or any other, for that matter)?

I have tried several searches, and read the documentation, but failed to come up with an answer.

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Re: using CPAN to install in custom location by ciderpunx (Vicar) on Feb 21, 2011 at 17:38 UTC
Like this? (obviously substitute /home/charlie for your directory of choice) `perl -MCPAN -e'shell' cpan[1]> o conf mbuildpl_arg "--install_base /home/charlie" mbuildpl_arg [--install_base /home/charlie] Please use 'o conf commit' to make the config permanent! cpan[2]> o conf makepl_arg "PREFIX=/home/charlie" makepl_arg [PREFIX=/home/charlie] Please use 'o conf commit' to make the config permanent! cpan[3]> install Expect` [download] -- Charlie Harvey.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: using CPAN to install in custom location by ISAI student (Scribe) on Feb 21, 2011 at 18:03 UTC
Yes! That's working great. Many many thanks. BTW, do you have a quick link to this? -Lior	[reply]
Re: using CPAN to install in custom location by bingos (Vicar) on Feb 21, 2011 at 23:16 UTC
The easiest way is with local::lib	[reply]