What's the easiest way to install a missing Perl module?

Question

I get this error:

Can\'t locate Foo.pm in @INC

Is there an easier way to install it than downloading, untarring, making, etc?

Answer 1

Try App::cpanminus:

# cpanm Chocolate::Belgian

It's great for just getting stuff installed. It provides none of the more complex functionality of CPAN or CPANPLUS, so it's easy to use, provided you know which module you want to install. If you haven't already got cpanminus, just type:

# cpan App::cpanminus

to install it.

It is also possible to install it without using cpan at all. The basic bootstrap procedure is,

curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - --sudo App::cpanminus

For more information go to the App::cpanminus page and look at the section on installation.