With node, when I run npm install things get installed into ./node_modules. Is there any method to make all of my Perl modules install local to the project directory? Not to my home directory, or to my system?
Something like ./perl_modules?
You can do this with cpanm with --local-lib-contained=node_modules
cpanm --local-lib-contained=perl_modules install Mojo
Then you can run tell perl to use it by setting -I like this,
perl -I./perl_modules/lib/perl5/ -MMojo -E1
I've got perlbrew installed on OS X fine, and can install Perl modules from CPAN, using 'cpanm' no problem.
But, now I'm attempting to install a Perl module provided from a software vendor, and that PM is not on CPAN - you download it from their application and install it "locally".
I'm not sure how to accomplish this with perlbrew ?
The documentation states to do a direct install, download the tar.gz file, extract it, then:
cd Infoblox-xxxxxxx/
perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
But if I do this, I guess it will install it for the OS Perl version, not my perlbrew install.
The other option mentioned is to create a local CPAN site and add the appliance URL (to grab the Perl module) to the list of sites. Is this possible with perlbrew ?
Thanks !
cd Infoblox-xxxxxxx/
perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
But if I do this, I guess it will install it for the OS Perl version, not my perlbrew install.
If you are using perlbrew to select your perl, it should install in the appropriate location for the perl you selected.
which perl will tell you which perl you are using.
If you want to use a specific perl without leaving things to perlbrew, you can always invoke the specific perl you want using its full path:
cd Infoblox-xxxxxxx/
~/perl5/.../bin/perl Makefile.PL
make
make install
I'm a C/C++/Java/Unix geek by trade, but now I have to write a Perl program in Windows. So I've got Cygwin, Eclipse with EPIC installed, and simple test programs run. I do not have a Unix machine available to me that I can run Eclipse on.
But I need to use Net::TCP::Server and I can't figure out how to install it. It doesn't appear to be part of the Cygwin Perl install, and I don't want to spend 5 days learning the world of Perl and CPAN and Perl configuration. I just want to write my program.
Any simple ways of installing a Perl module in Cygwin? I'm thinking something like apt-get install would be nice, but I expect that's too much to hope for.
Thanks
$ perl -MCPAN -e shell
cpan shell -- CPAN exploration and modules installation (v1.9402)
Enter 'h' for help.
cpan[1]> install Net::TCP::Server
And it's instructive to list the configuration with the o conf command.
Seeing that some of the info here is a bit outdated and too complicated, I'd rather suggest the following. There are a few different Perl package managers in use. They are all installed with cpan (which is already part of the Cygwin Perl installation), like this:
# Install ppm (outdated)
cpan PPM
# Install cpanp (still used)
cpan CPANPLUS
# Install cpanm (most recent)
cpan App::cpanminus
Then you can install any Perl package you like, as for example in the OP, using cpanm:
cpanm Net::TCP::Server
Sometimes (as noted above) Cygwin may fail certain tests. For example, when using IPv6 on a machine only configured with IPv4, or when your windows firewall is blocking some tests, etc. To attempt to install anyway, try to use the force flag; -f.
cpanm -f Net::TCP::Server
I'm a C/C++/java unix geek by trade, but now I have to write a perl program in windows. So I've got cygwin, eclipse with EPIC installed, and simple test programs run. I do not have a unix machine available to me that I can run eclipse on.
You should be able to run Eclipse with EPIC right under Windows without Cygwin. I like Cygwin for many things, but it isn't exactly a very stable platform. Eclipse runs as a Java program, so all you have to do is make sure Java is installed on your PC. There is even a pre-built Eclipse package.
You can also get a decent Perl that runs right under Windows. Either ActivePerl or Strawberry Perl. Either one will work although many Unix heads prefer Strawberry Perl because it comes with the same MIGW environment that Cygwin has and many feel it's more compatible with the Unix Perl brethren. However, ActiveState Perl can use the Perl Package Manager (PPM) that contains pre-built modules. Unfortunately, the module you want isn't available via PPM.
But I need to use Net::TCP::Server and I can't figure out how to install it. It doesn't appear to be part of the cygwin perl install, and I don't want to spend 5 days learning the world of perl and cpan and perl configuration. I just want to write my program.
Installing from CPAN is really quite simple. The first time you run CPAN, it should pretty much configure itself. Then, to do an install, you run cpan install Net::TCP::Server and that should be it. However, I've tried on several Mac, Unix, and Linux machines, and I can't get it to work. So, this isn't a Windows problem as much as a problem with this module. It is fairly old, and might not work well in newer versions of Perl. You might have to force the install over test's objections.
Maybe you can use one of the already installed IO modules that come with Perl instead. That'll save you a boatload of trouble because the required modules are part of Perl's existing package.
Despite Cygwin's "problems," I use it regularly whenever I have to use Windows. I would recommend first installing a separate installation of Perl using perlbrew so that you won't interfere with Cygwin's copy of Perl in case something bad happens since Cygwin does not enforce root-user policy. In cygwin shell, type
\curl -L http://install.perlbrew.pl | bash
This should walk through the installation for perlbrew and set it up in one of your executable path. Next type
perlbrew init
perlbrew install --force stable
perlbrew switch stable
Wait a bit while a mint Perl is compiled. For unknown reason, Perl can only pass 99.23% of the core module tests on Cygwin (at least on my machine),hence the --force flag). My experience is that it mostly have something to do with handling of device files, like ports and pipes. I am unaware of people trying to resolve the issue as it seems like a Cygwin problem. Although it has not presented much problem for me with general system and web programming tasks. The module testing routines will fail if any problem exists so I am not fretting over it.
Next step is to install cpanm (cpanminus), type
perlbrew install-cpanm
From here on out, to install any library from CPAN, just type
cpanm [library::name1] [library::name2]
cpanm makes it trivial to install any Perl modules. You can even install from your local directory instead of CPAN.
Your mileage may vary, but I had a lot of trouble until I realized that Strawberry perl had a lot of bin folders in my PATH, and when I changed my .bashrc to export only a very simple PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin, Cygwin's perl installation's cpan started working beautifully. I used local:lib as Cygwin doesn't support sudo. Before it got into a bad loop saying "Press SPACE and ENTER to exit Patch" over and over.
i am using active perl 5.12 for 32 bit windows XP laptop.i want to install DFA::Simple or DFA::Command module to create a finite state machine.i tried installing from ppm repositories using ppm install [ppmx file] but it didn't install properly.please suggest me any other method which would be better to insrall or any other perl module which can be used to crate a simple state machine.
Download it. Then do from command prompt:
perl Makefile.pl.
dmake test
dmake install
DFA::Simple module was deleted from CPAN, but you should be able to find it on backpan.
P.S. You can download dmake on CPAN. You may use nmake instead of dmake.
DFA::Simple is on github at https://github.com/gitpan/DFA-Simple.
How do I update all my CPAN modules to their latest versions?
An alternative method to using upgrade from the default CPAN shell is to use cpanminus and cpan-outdated.
These are so easy and nimble to use that I hardly ever go back to CPAN shell. To upgrade all of your modules in one go, the command is:
cpan-outdated -p | cpanm
I recommend you install cpanminus like the docs describe:
curl -L https://cpanmin.us | perl - App::cpanminus
And then install cpan-outdated along with all other CPAN modules using cpanm:
cpanm App::cpanoutdated
BTW: If you are using perlbrew then you will need to repeat this for every Perl you have installed under it.
You can find out more about cpanminus and cpan-outdated at the Github repos here:
https://github.com/miyagawa/cpanminus
https://github.com/tokuhirom/cpan-outdated
An easy way to upgrade all Perl packages (CPAN modules) is the following way:
cpan upgrade /(.*)/
cpan will recognize the regular expression like this and will update/upgrade all packages installed.
For Strawberry Perl, try:
cpan -u
Try perl -MCPAN -e "upgrade /(.\*)/". It works fine for me.
upgrade
BTW there is a help command.