Installing PERL CPAN modules in local directory

Question

i have a 1and1 hosting account and would like to install some Perl CPAN modules that are not part of the standard host package. Is it possible to install modules without ROO

Answer 1

This is an excellent article about installing perl modules as a regular (non-root) user:

Installing Perl Modules as a Non-Root User

Answer 2

As already said: local::lib

cpanm  --local-lib=~/Program/Perl/Lib Tk 

Answer 3

cpanminus is quickly becoming the choice interface for CPAN. It supports installing packages in to the user's home directory.

Its usage is frightening simple. To install the cpanminus package locally:

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

To install an arbitrary package:

curl -L http://cpanmin.us | perl - Lingua::Romana::Perligata

Remember to add the user's local library to the PERL5LIB environment variable.

export PERL5LIB=$HOME/perl5/lib/perl5:$PERL5LIB

Answer 4

I would suggest you use perlbrew and install a whole build of Perl in your account, not just modules. Less headaches that way, especially when the provider decides to update the system Perl.

Answer 5

For installing modules to a local directory, you can use local::lib.