How can I install Perl module without using CPAN.pm?

Question

Is it possible?

Answer 1

If you are on a Linux box, a very large portion of the packages can usually be obtained using the built in package manager. For instance, on an Ubuntu system, if you want to install the PostgreSQL Perl module you'd simple do:

sudo apt-get install libpg-perl

You can see a list of the modules for Ubuntu here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/perl/

I find I can often guess at the names myself. Not sure if this helps at all, but for myself I often find this easier to use than CPAN as it does a lot better at resolving dependencies.