Re: How to get a list of available modules from a cpan mirror

A CPAN mirror has a file /modules/03modlist.data.gz which lists all the available modules.

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Re^2: How to get a list of available modules from a cpan mirror by petdance (Parson) on May 30, 2012 at 14:06 UTC
Moritz, /modules/03modlist.data.gz is "The Registered Module List", an antiquated collection of officially approved modules. It was out of date back in 2004 when I first wrote suggesting to get rid of it. The list that the OP wants is /modules/01modules.index.html. xoxo, Andy	[reply]