using cpan:
invoke cpan, either by running
perl -MCPAN -e shell;
or, if it's set up, just
cpan
You will get a prompt.
If you are trying to find a particular module, but you aren't sure of the
whole name, you can search for it as so:
cpan> i /someModuleName/
It will look it up, and spit out all the matches.
If you see what you want, you may install it by running
cpan> install ModuleName
for instance, to install spamassassin:
cpan> install Mail::SpamAssassin
This will download, make, test, and install the package, including any
dependencies. That last bit is important. You will be asked if you want to
install the extra modules. Say yes if you want it to work correctly, unless
you are doing something tricky. At this point, you shouldn't be doing anything
tricky, so just say yes.
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Using a cpan module is just like any other module:
use ModuleName;
Everything that happens will depend on the module.
You should go right now and read:
perldoc cpan
perldoc perlmod
I suggest you also take a look at
perldoc Getopt
It's an easy to understand module, and useful for command line programs.
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