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Building a local CPAN repository

I wonder if there are any options in Perl to build a local CPAN repository including the modules I want and then redistribute it with Perl distribution and then do not need to access CPAN at all.

If yes, could some me show an example?

I looked on CPAN and found a mincpan but it seems that minicpan bring all the mirror of CPAN. If it's possible to bring only a specific subset of modules using minicpan and in case I have a repository is it possible to copy it to another OS with the same type and install the relevant modules there with no headaches?

Solution

  • See Pinto (manages a local cpan-like repository) or Carton (can bundle up dependencies and provide them as needed, but you must run your application under carton after deployment.)

    Alternatively, instead of a local minimal CPAN distribution, you can bundle requirements with your module, if you use the Module::Install installer.