Sorry, does not really answer my question. Configuring cpan (if possible) to install stuff in user's home directory and then invoking cpan to install modules is much easier (as in 'no-brainer') than invoking LocalModInstall.pl.
On Thu, 2008-05-22 at 17:00 +0300, sawyer x wrote: > http://search.cpan.org/~stbey/LocalModInstall-1.0/LocalModInstall.pl > This module creates a configuration to use with the environment > variable PERL5LIB and MANPATH as well without needing to hack CPAN > module. > > Hope it helps. > > On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 4:50 PM, Omer Zak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My environment is Linux Debian Etch, using "Perl 5.8.8 built for > > i486-linux-gnu-thread-multi". > > I want to install, for a single user, Perl modules which are not already > > Debian packages, using cpan. > > > > I start with clean slate (after rm -rf ~/.cpan), invoke 'cpan' and > > configure it, accepting defaults (the chosen mirror is > > http://mirror.mirimar.net/cpan/). > > > > When trying to install modules, I get error messages when trying to > > mkdir system directories such as > > /usr/local/lib/perl, /usr/local/man/man1, etc. > > > > Neither '?' inside cpan nor 'perldoc cpan' provided me with answers to > > the following question: > > > > How do I configure cpan to create those directories in user's > > home directory (or preferably somewhere inside ~/.cpan), and > > then use them when installing stuff? > > > > I tried also the following, unsuccessfully: > > * http://www.perl.com/pub/a/CPAN/misc/cpan-faq.html > > * http://perldoc.perl.org/5.8.8/cpan.html > > > > http://perldoc.perl.org/5.8.8/perlfaq8.html#How-do-I-keep-my-own-module/library-directory%3F > > expects me to invoke > > 'perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/mydir/perl LIB=/mydir/perl/lib' > > But it seems to require me to run Makefile.PL separately for each module > > to be installed, rather than let cpan manage all this automatically. > > Also, it does not document any prefix for /usr/local/man/man1. > > > > So: > > Where can I find answer to my question? > > > > Thanks, > > --- Omer -- May the holy trinity of $_, @_ and %_ be hallowed. My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which I may be affiliated in any way. WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html _______________________________________________ Perl mailing list [email protected] http://perl.org.il/mailman/listinfo/perl
