cpan - Unix, Linux Command
NAME
cpan - easily interact with CPAN from the command line
SYNOPSIS
# with arguments, installs specified modules
cpan module_name [ module_name ... ]
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# with switches, installs modules with extra behavior
cpan [-cimt] module_name [ module_name ... ]
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# without arguments, starts CPAN shell
cpan
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# without arguments, but some switches
cpan [-ahrv]
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DESCRIPTION
This script provides a command interface (not a shell) to CPAN.pm.
Meta Options
These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes
them in this order: [ahvr]. Once the script finds one, it ignores
the others, and then exits after it finishes the task. The script
ignores any other command line options.
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-a
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Creates the CPAN.pm autobundle with CPAN::Shell->autobundle.
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-h
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Prints a help message.
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-r
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Recompiles dynamically loaded modules with CPAN::Shell->recompile.
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-v
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Print the script version and CPAN.pm version.
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Module options
These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes
them in alphabetical order.
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c
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Runs a ‘make clean‘ in the specified module’s directories.
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i
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Installed the specified modules.
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m
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Makes the specified modules.
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t
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Runs a ‘make test‘ on the specified modules.
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Examples
# print a help message
cpan -h
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# print the version numbers
cpan -v
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# create an autobundle
cpan -a
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# recompile modules
cpan -r
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# install modules
cpan -i Netscape::Booksmarks Business::ISBN
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TO DO
* add options for other CPAN::Shell functions
autobundle, clean, make, recompile, test
BUGS
* none noted
SEE ALSO
Most behaviour, including environment variables and configuration,
comes directly from CPAN.pm.
AUTHOR
brian d foy <bdfoy@cpan.org>
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