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From: PerlFAQ Server on 10 Apr 2008 15:03
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8.47: How do I keep my own module/library directory?

When you build modules, tell Perl where to install the modules.

For "Makefile.PL"-based distributions, use the PREFIX and LIB options
when generating Makefiles:

perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/mydir/perl LIB=/mydir/perl/lib

You can set this in your CPAN.pm configuration so modules automatically
install in your private library directory when you use the CPAN.pm
shell:

% cpan
cpan> o conf makepl_arg PREFIX=/mydir/perl,LIB=/mydir/perl/lib
cpan> o conf commit

For "Build.PL"-based distributions, use the --install_base option:

perl Build.PL --install_base /mydir/perl

You can configure CPAN.pm to automatically use this option too:

% cpan
cpan> o conf mbuild_arg --install_base /mydir/perl
cpan> o conf commit



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