In most cases the installation of a CPAN module works just as installing an app from the Apple Appstore or the Google Play. Except, that these modules are all open source and free software. Depending on the Operating System and which Perl distribution you have, the specific instructions differ. In order to make the examples clearer, let's try to install the module called Try::Tiny. It has its description both on and on.

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Both have the Download links that we won't click on. Cases • • • • • • • • • • Strawberry Perl or DWIM Perl on Windows Both, and its derivative, come with an already configured cpan client. We will use this client to install modules directly from CPAN: Open the Command Window (Start -> Run -> type in cmd) When you get the 'DOS' prompt type in cpan Path::Tiny. Please note, module names are case sensitive, so typing cpan path::tiny or cpan PATH::TINY will not work!

Also, in normal circumstances, the cpan client is expecting the full name of the module, not one part of the name, and not the name of the zip-file. So cpan Path or cpan Tiny will attempt to install different modules. (One called Path, the other one called Tiny.) What you need to do is type in: c:> cpan Path::Tiny ActivePerl There is a graphical tool for this as well, but it might be more simple just to open the Command Window (Start -> Run -> type cmd). When you get the 'DOS' prompt, type in ppm install Path::Tiny. Please note, this too is case sensitive! C:> ppm install Path::Tiny The problem you might encounter is that this command uses the 'CPAN store' of ActiveState that for various technical and legal reasons does not carry all the the modules from CPAN.

It can also be out-of date carrying older versions of the modules. On newer versions of ActivePerl you can also enable a real cpan-client that will access the CPAN server just as it does in the case of Strawberry/DWIM Perl above.

Cygwin Perl TBD. Debian/Ubuntu Linux If you have root rights, and if you use the system perl located in /usr/bin/perl, then probably the best is to try to install from the package management system of your Linux distribution. If you don't have root rights, you could ask your system administrator to do it on your behalf. Apparently there is a nice way to.

If the module you are looking for is not available in the repositories of your Debian/Ubuntu/etc. Distribution (and there are only about 10% of the modules available), or if you don't use the system Perl, then you can follow the instructions with cpan/cpanm below. To install for the system-perl as root you can use either aptitude or apt-get depending on your personal preferences. If the name of the module in Perl-land is Path::Tiny, then the name of the package in Debian/Ubuntu-land is most likely going to be libpath-tiny-perl. $ sudo apt-get install libpath-tiny-perl $ sudo aptitude install libpath-tiny-perl RedHat/Fedora/CentOS Linux Just as in the case of Debian/Ubuntu above, the instructions here are relevant if you use the system perl located in /usr/bin/perl and if you have root rights: Using the package management system: $ sudo yum install perl-Path-Tiny As Dave Cross mentioned, if you don't know the name of the RH package, you can also use yum install 'perl(Path::Tiny)'. The subtle difference is that the former installs the named RPM whereas the second installs the RPM that provides the named Perl module.

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