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How to get a list of available modules from a cpan mirror
Is there some easy way to get cpan to tell me what modules are available?
Use cpanp -m regex
$ cpanp -m App::Ack
1 App::Ack 1.96 PETDANCE
2 App::Ack::Plugin PETDANCE
3 App::Ack::Plugin::Basic PETDANCE
4 App::Ack::Repository PETDANCE
5 App::Ack::Repository::Basic PETDANCE
6 App::Ack::Resource PETDANCE
7 App::Ack::Resource::Basic PETDANCE
Or, start cpan, and type h, to get interactive help, but remember, cpan -m is not the same as cpan> m
cpan[1]> m /App::Ack/
Database was generated on Thu, 24 May 2012 20:07:03 GMT
Module = App::Ack (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module = App::Ack::Plugin (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module = App::Ack::Plugin::Basic (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module = App::Ack::Repository (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module < App::Ack::Repository::Basic (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module = App::Ack::Resource (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
Module < App::Ack::Resource::Basic (PETDANCE/ack-1.96.tar.gz)
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