June 2002
Beginner
759 pages
80h 42m
English
The Perl Package Manager (PPM) provides a command-line interface for obtaining and installing Perl modules and extensions. To run PPM, connect to CPAN and type:
perl ppm.pl
The PPM prompt appears, and you can begin to enter PPM commands. The available commands are:
help
[
command ]Prints the list of commands and what they do, or help for a particular command.
install
packagesInstalls the specified packages.
quitLeaves PPM.
remove
packagesRemoves the specified packages from the system.
searchSearches for information about available packages.
setSets or displays current options.
verifyVerifies that your current installation is up-to-date.