cs498gpl:using_the_cpan_module_shell
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Using the CPAN Module Shell
Installing Perl modules via CPAN (example):
(These commands will likely only work on a Linux system with Perl.)
Get CPAN shell:
$ perl -MCPAN -e shell
Install desired module (example):
cpan> [force] install MP3::Info
("force" forces install even if regression tests fail)
Other useful commands in CPAN shell:
i /mp3/ - search for all modules with /mp3/ in the name
i MP3::Info - show information about this module
look MP3::Info - download a module and start a subshell where you
can look around before installing
readme MP3::Info - show the readme file for the module
? - show command summary
View Perl documentation (example):
# Run in command shell, not in the CPAN shell:
# (Works if perldoc is installed and if MP3::Info has any documentation.)
$ perldoc MP3::Info
Install module non-interactively in command shell:
$ perl -MCPAN -e 'install "MP3::Info"'
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