There are many ways to install perl modules. The following are a few methods I use often -

Login TypePackage TypePossible Action
SSH, telnet, Unix, no internet access from serverSource Packagescp or ftp source package (*.tar.gz) onto remote server, then unpack in a work directory -
tar -zxvf pkg.tar.gz

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Change into the package directory and
make Makefile.PL
make
make install
make test

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SSH, telnet, Windows, no internet access from serverBinary Package (ppm)scp or ftp the ppm package onto remote server, set ppm repository to point to work directory on remote server, and ppm --install package. Be sure to read the ppm documentation on ActiveState website here
SSH, telnet, Windows, has internet on remote serverBinary Package (ppm)Log onto the remote server and ppm --install package.
SSH, telnet, Unix or Windows, Remote server has no compilerSource Package with XS components Install package by hand -
  • Compile the source package on local machine first (assume of the same architecture)
  • 'Tar' up the compiled binaries
  • ftp/scp onto the remote server
  • Log onto the remote server and unpack the package
  • make install on the remote server (or drop the perl .pm files under perl/site/lib, and XS binaries under perl/lib/auto/...)


    • In reply to Re: Installing perl modules on remote server by Roger
    in thread Installing perl modules on remote server by Anonymous Monk

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