# with switches, installs modules with extra behavior
cpan [-cimt] module_name [ module_name ... ]
# without arguments, starts CPAN shell
cpan
# without arguments, but some switches
cpan [-ahrv]
DESCRIPTION
This script provides a command interface (not a shell) to CPAN.pm.
Meta Options
These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes
them in this order: [ahvr]. Once the script finds one, it ignores
the others, and then exits after it finishes the task. The script
ignores any other command line options.
-a
Creates the CPAN.pm autobundle with CPAN::Shell->autobundle.
-h
Prints a help message.
-r
Recompiles dynamically loaded modules with CPAN::Shell->recompile.
-v
Print the script version and CPAN.pm version.
Module options
These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes
them in alphabetical order.
c
Runs a `make clean` in the specified module's directories.
