cpan - easily interact with CPAN from the command line


NAME

cpan - easily interact with CPAN from the command line


SYNOPSIS

        # with arguments, installs specified modules
        cpan module_name [ module_name ... ]
        
        # with switches, installs modules with extra behavior
        cpan [-cimt] module_name [ module_name ... ]
        
        # without arguments, starts CPAN shell
        cpan
        
        # without arguments, but some switches
        cpan [-ahrv]


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.

-a
Creates the CPAN.pm autobundle with CPAN::Shell->autobundle.

-h
Prints a help message.

-r
Recompiles dynamically loaded modules with CPAN::Shell->recompile.

-v
Print the script version and CPAN.pm version.

Module options

These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes them in alphabetical order.

c
Runs a `make clean` in the specified module's directories.

i
Installed the specified modules.

m
Makes the specified modules.

t
Runs a `make test` on the specified modules.

Examples

        # print a help message
        cpan -h
        
        # print the version numbers
        cpan -v
        
        # create an autobundle
        cpan -a
        
        # recompile modules
        cpan -r 
        
        # install modules
        cpan -i Netscape::Booksmarks Business::ISBN


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>

 cpan - easily interact with CPAN from the command line