Installing Perl modules on your system
In order to avoid re-inventing the wheel, Perl has modules. CPAN is a repository for all modules in Perl. As you program in Perl, you will eventually find yourself in a position where you will need to install a module that did not come installed with your Perl installation. CPAN also lists a page on how to install modules.
Apart from what's given there, there are some more methods that should work on both Unix and Windows:
1. Use PPM
Perl Package Manager(PPM) is a perl script which is used to install modules on your system. Perl automatically downloads any other dependent modules (or prompts you atleast). Here is how to use it.
C:\Perl\bin>perl ppm.pl
PPM interactive shell (2.1.5) - type 'help' for available commands.
PPM> install module-name
You can also use PPM to search for modules like this:
PPM> search MP3
Packages available from http://ppm.ActiveState.com/cgibin/PPM/ppmserver.pl?urn:/
PPMServer:
Bundle-MP3 [1.00] A bundle to install all MP3-related modules
MP3-Daemon [0.63] a daemon that possesses mpg123
MP3-ID3v1Tag [1.11] Edit ID3v1 Tags from an Audio MPEG Layer 3.
MP3-Info [1.02] Manipulate / fetch info from MP3 audio files
2. Use CPAN Shell
To invoke the CPAN shell, use this:
perl -MCPAN -e shell
To install and search for modules:
cpan>i /mp3/ /* search for all modules with /mp3/ in the name*/
cpan>i MP3::Info /* show information about this module*/
cpan>install "MP3::Info" /*install the module*/
To see the cpan shell's configurations do:
cpan>o conf
3. Universal Method
Decompress and Unpack your module (like CPAN says). Use Winzip/gzip/tar etc.
Go the downloaded-module's folder and run the following steps (in order and look out for errors and warnings):
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
For windows, you may use nmake or dmake instead of make.
Finally, a Test
After you have installed your module, you may want to test whether it has been installed properly or not. Try these options:
1.
c:\> perldoc MP3::Info /*Should show you the pod page for MP3::Info module*/
2.
Try compiling or running a perl script that has only one line:
use MP3::Info; /*stored in test.pl*/
perl -c test.pl
Apart from what's given there, there are some more methods that should work on both Unix and Windows:
1. Use PPM
Perl Package Manager(PPM) is a perl script which is used to install modules on your system. Perl automatically downloads any other dependent modules (or prompts you atleast). Here is how to use it.
C:\Perl\bin>perl ppm.pl
PPM interactive shell (2.1.5) - type 'help' for available commands.
PPM> install module-name
You can also use PPM to search for modules like this:
PPM> search MP3
Packages available from http://ppm.ActiveState.com/cgibin/PPM/ppmserver.pl?urn:/
PPMServer:
Bundle-MP3 [1.00] A bundle to install all MP3-related modules
MP3-Daemon [0.63] a daemon that possesses mpg123
MP3-ID3v1Tag [1.11] Edit ID3v1 Tags from an Audio MPEG Layer 3.
MP3-Info [1.02] Manipulate / fetch info from MP3 audio files
2. Use CPAN Shell
To invoke the CPAN shell, use this:
perl -MCPAN -e shell
To install and search for modules:
cpan>i /mp3/ /* search for all modules with /mp3/ in the name*/
cpan>i MP3::Info /* show information about this module*/
cpan>install "MP3::Info" /*install the module*/
To see the cpan shell's configurations do:
cpan>o conf
3. Universal Method
Decompress and Unpack your module (like CPAN says). Use Winzip/gzip/tar etc.
Go the downloaded-module's folder and run the following steps (in order and look out for errors and warnings):
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
For windows, you may use nmake or dmake instead of make.
Finally, a Test
After you have installed your module, you may want to test whether it has been installed properly or not. Try these options:
1.
c:\> perldoc MP3::Info /*Should show you the pod page for MP3::Info module*/
2.
Try compiling or running a perl script that has only one line:
use MP3::Info; /*stored in test.pl*/
perl -c test.pl
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