CPANP(1)
NAME
cpanp - The CPANPLUS launcher
SYNOPSIS
cpanp cpanp [-]a [ --[no-]option... ] author....PP cpanp [-]mfitulrcz [ --[no-]option... ] module....PP cpanp [-]d [ --[no-]option... ] [ --fetchdir=... ] module....PP cpanp [-]xb [ --[no-]option... ] cpanp [-]o [ --[no-]option... ] [ module... ]
DESCRIPTION
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 ...