Checking for an installed Module's version.

[c]

I'm writing my first Makefile.pl that will put together another script based on the current system's environment. One of the things I'll be checking on is whether or not certain required modules are installed. I found this thread that shows how to find out if a module is present on a machine, however what about finding the version of the Module? I read through John's meditation but I'm not certain that it really provides the answer I'm looking for. It was the only return to a PM search on 'check module version'. Any known good methods of achieving this?

-c

[jwest]

If the module isa Exporter- or, at least, if it behaves like most CPAN modules I'm familiar with- you can usually find the version at the command line by:


$ perl -MModule::Name -e 'print $Module::Name::VERSION,"\n"';


Of course, if you're using ExtUtils::MakeMaker to write the make file, the WriteMakefile method has a parameter called 'PREREQ_PM' that lets you specify the modules you need as well as their minimum versions.

Hope this helps!

--jwest




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All things are Perfect
    To every last Flaw
    And bound in accord
         With Eris's Law
 - HBT; The Book of Advice, 1:7

[chromatic]

Module::Info does this rather well, but setting required modules and versions as prerequisites in the Makefile is probably a better idea.

[jeffa]

And yet another way from the PAUSE docs:

perl -MExtUtils::MakeMaker -le 'print MM->parse_version(shift)' file

jeffa

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-R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR
B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B--
H---H---H---H---H---H---
(the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)

[Anarion]

Try to load it and then check $@:


perl -le 'eval "use CGI 2.81; ";print $@ if $@'

$anarion=\$anarion;

s==q^QBY_^=,$_^=$[x7,print

[Moonie]

you may want to look at this link.

[perlm4drp]

Great guys, But how do I find all installed modules and their versions, without supplying module name on the command line? -Thanks, DP

[andyford]

There are many ways, but this looks really nice and fancy: pmtools. In fact, I'm gonna try it out right now...