cpanp - The CPANPLUS launcher
cpanp
cpanp [-]a [ --[no-]option... ] author...
cpanp [-]mfitulrcz [ --[no-]option... ] module...
cpanp [-]d [ --[no-]option... ] [ --fetchdir=... ] module...
cpanp [-]xb [ --[no-]option... ]
cpanp [-]o [ --[no-]option... ] [ module... ]
This script launches the CPANPLUS utility to perform various operations from the command line. If it's invoked without arguments, an interactive shell is executed by default.
Optionally, it can take a single-letter switch and one or more argument,
to perform the associated action on each arguments. A summary of the
available commands is listed below; cpanp -h
provides a detailed list.
- h # help information
- v # version information
- a AUTHOR ... # search by author(s)
- m MODULE ... # search by module(s)
- f MODULE ... # list all releases of a module
- i MODULE ... # install module(s)
- t MODULE ... # test module(s)
- u MODULE ... # uninstall module(s)
- d MODULE ... # download module(s)
- l MODULE ... # display detailed information about module(s)
- r MODULE ... # display README files of module(s)
- c MODULE ... # check for module report(s) from cpan-testers
- z MODULE ... # extract module(s) and open command prompt in it
- x # reload CPAN indices
- o [ MODULE ... ] # list installed module(s) that aren't up to date
- b # write a bundle file for your configuration
Each command may be followed by one or more options. If preceded by no,
the corresponding option will be set to 0
, otherwise it's set to 1
.
Example: To skip a module's tests,
- cpanp -i --skiptest MODULE ...
Valid options for most commands are cpantest
, debug
, flush
, force
,
prereqs
, storable
, verbose
, md5
, signature
, and skiptest
; the
'd' command also accepts fetchdir
. Please consult CPANPLUS::Configure
for an explanation to their meanings.
Example: To download a module's tarball to the current directory,
- cpanp -d --fetchdir=. MODULE ...