CPANPLUS::Shell::Default::Plugins::CustomSource - add custom sources to CPANPLUS
### elaborate help text CPAN Terminal> /? cs ### add a new custom source CPAN Terminal> /cs --add file:///path/to/releases ### list all your custom sources by CPAN Terminal> /cs --list ### display the contents of a custom source by URI or ID CPAN Terminal> /cs --contents file:///path/to/releases CPAN Terminal> /cs --contents 1 ### Update a custom source by URI or ID CPAN Terminal> /cs --update file:///path/to/releases CPAN Terminal> /cs --update 1 ### Remove a custom source by URI or ID CPAN Terminal> /cs --remove file:///path/to/releases CPAN Terminal> /cs --remove 1 ### Write an index file for a custom source, to share ### with 3rd parties or remote users CPAN Terminal> /cs --write file:///path/to/releases ### Make sure to save your sources when adding/removing ### sources, so your changes are reflected in the cache: CPAN Terminal> x
This is a CPANPLUS::Shell::Default plugin that can add custom sources to your CPANPLUS installation. This is a wrapper around the custom module sources code as outlined in "CUSTOM MODULE SOURCES" in CPANPLUS::Backend.
CPANPLUS::Shell::Default
custom module sources
This allows you to extend your index of available modules beyond what's available on CPAN with your own local distributions, or ones offered by third parties.
CPAN
To install CPANPLUS, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm CPANPLUS
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install CPANPLUS
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.