Installation

From the Perl perspective, there’s just one method to install an application program: the ‘cpan’ (or ‘cpanm’) tool.

☺ cpan takes care of installing dependencies.

☹ cpan requires network, build environment, and more.

☹ cpan is intended for Perl extensions ( = modules ), not for application programs. Programs are installed in the Perl area.

☹ Application specific modules may not be generally useful.

☹ Even unwanted.

☹ No provisions for application resources.

☹ Upon installation, cpan will install files, but won’t remove any that aren’t relevant anymore.