Name
o
Synopsis
o type [option] [value]
Description
Sets and queries options. Takes the following arguments:
- type
Type of options to set or query. The possible values are:
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debug Debugging options. Prints CPAN module options for debugging the package.
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conf Configuration options. Lists or sets values for CPAN module configuration variables kept in the hash
%CPAN::Config. Here are the configuration variables from%CPAN::Config:Variable Content build_cacheSize of cache for directories to build modules
build_dirLocally accessible directory to build modules
index_expireNumber of days before refetching index files
cpan_homeLocal directory reserved for this package
gzipLocation of external program gzip
inactivity_timeoutBreaks an interactive Makefile.PL after
inactivity_timeoutseconds of inactivity (set to 0 to never break)inhibit_startup_messageIf true, does not print startup message
keep_sourceIf set, keeps source in local directory
keep_source_whereWhere to keep source
makeLocation of external make program
make_argArguments to always pass to make
make_install_argSame as
make_argfor make installmakepl_argArguments to always pass to perl Makefile.PL
pagerLocation of external more program (or other pager)
tarLocation of external tar program
unzipLocation of external unzip program
urllistArrayref to nearby CPAN sites (or equivalent locations such as CD-ROM)
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- option
The CPAN module configuration option or options; used with
conf. Can ...