perl Makefile.PL make make test make installor
perl Build.PL ./Build ./Build test ./Build installdepending wether ExtUtils::MakeMaker or Module::Build is used.
But I'm sure you know about the CPAN shell, which can be invoked by perl -MCPAN -e shell or cpan. But the options do not end here...
Some years ago, the development of CPAN.pm was stuck and a new client (CPANPLUS) was on the horizon. It had some really nice features (search for a module and then install some of the search results, without much typing). But I never switched to it, because it did not have an easy 'force' option. (Maybe it has now, I don't know.)
The development of CPAN.pm continued, it got colorful and less verbose, distroprefs was added.
So, what is the alternative, I want to talk about? It's cpanminus.
You can download it like perlbrew without installing any prerequisites:
curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - --sudo App::cpanminusThis line installs App::cpanminus itself.
The usage is very simple: cpanm module
See the documentation for the supported options.
Links:
Having tried the various installers over the years, I have settled on cpanp (CPANPLUS.pm), I've just not been able to get on with anything else.
ReplyDeleteI like the power and flexibility cpanp gives, and yes, it most definitely does have a --force option these days, although I obviously try to avoid using it when possible, which is something that is made easier by having the verbose mode on so I can actually see what's happening and what's being installed, which seems to be the antitheses of installers like cpanm.
Like almost everything else though, choice is good :-)
BTW, keep up the good work with providing your advent calendar.
I think it was on my first German Perlworkshop, when Jos introduced CPANPLUS. I was really faszinated then. This must been 2003 or so. Good to know, that the development continued. I always had the impression, when Andreas continued to work on CPAN.pm, CPANPLUS stalled.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words.