perl -MCPAN -e shell
- Original Message -
From: "Sean Hoskin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:13 AM
Subject: Equivalent Linux tool to ppm
> Is their a tool similar to ppm for Linux (Unix)?
>
> "You use a Windows machine and the golden rule is:
> Is their a tool similar to ppm for Linux (Unix)?
Yes, CPAN.pm:
perl -MCPAN -e 'shell'
> [Omitted non-tiny sigblock that entirely dwarfed the
> lonely one line question. Sean, do something about
> it please! My mailbox grows fast enough thanks :/ ]
Jonathan Paton
Sean,
Although it doesn't quite work the same as ppm, the cpan command will
enable you to install any package you desire. If you've never installed
it before, you'll need to use 'perl -MCPAN -e shell;' from the command
line, following the directions below. I recall hearing/reading that
this comm
