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

If you want to put the new module into a custom location that your cpan shell isn't configured to use, then perhaps, the following will be handy.

 #wget 
 ##unpack
 perl Build.PL
./Build destdir=$HOME install_base=$HOME
./Build destdir=$HOME install_base=$HOME install