Interview: Trying to Catch Paul "LeoNerd" Evans
The prolific CPAN and Perl core developer talks about exceptions and other Perl topics.
How to become a CPAN contributor - part 2
How to fix common problems and what to watch out for
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Setup your computer for CPAN-PRC
How to install Perl on your computer, or how to use a Docker image instead
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Why should you join CPAN-PRC?
The Pull Request Challenge is an excellent opportunity to learn & give back at the same time
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Who has the best package manager? Part one
Who has the best package manager and what we can we learn from all of them
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Perl distributions, modules, packages explained
Learn which files are in a distribution, the difference between a module and a package etc.
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Find CPAN mirrors and configure the local CPAN mirror list
CPAN mirrors are online repositories which host or “mirror” the Perl module distributions on CPAN. There are hundreds of CPAN mirrors dispersed throughout the World. When the CPAN program is run for the first time on a machine, it will configure the CPAN mirror list to use for checking for new versions of modules and downloading Perl distributions. All CPAN mirrors are not created equally though: the distribution list’s age, speed and the geographic location vary from mirror to mirror and so you may want to re-configure your local CPAN mirror list to suit your needs. This article describes how to find CPAN mirrors and edit the local CPAN mirror configuration.
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How to track new CPAN releases
CPAN is a fantastic Perl resource with thousands of modules and new ones being added all the time. But how do you keep track of what’s being released? This article describes three techniques for keeping tabs on the latest CPAN releases.
