NAME cpan2tgz - create Slackware GNU/Linux packages from CPAN Perl module distributions SYNOPSIS cpan2tgz [option(s)] [module(s)] options: [--no-recursive] [--ignoreinstalled] [--no-install] [--pkgdir] [--build-tag] [--build-number] cpan2tgz --upgrade-all DESCRIPTION cpan2tgz is a tool to create Slackware GNU/Linux packages from CPAN Perl module distributions. cpan2tgz was inspired by cpan2rpm. OPTIONS --no-recursive This will NOT build required module(s). Otherwise dependencies are built and installed as cpan2tgz traverses the dependency tree of the specified Perl module(s). This can be dangerous. It might be best to install one at a time. --ignoreinstalled This option specifies to build packages for required modules even if the module is found to be present and installed on the system. --no-install Do NOT install the generated package(s). --pkgdir This option specifies the final location to place the generated package(s). Defaults to /usr/src. module(s) A series of Perl modules to install, ie Data::Dumper --upgrade-all Create packages and install for all outdated modules on the system. Do not pass in module names on the command line. --build-tag Set the package's build tag, foo-0.1-arch-1buildtag.tgz. --build-number Set the package's build number, foo-0.1-arch-build_number.tgz. NOTES cpan2tgz uses the CPAN Perl module. A working CPAN/Config.pm is assumed. If CPAN has not been initialized prior to running cpan2tgz, it will be initialized on the first run. AUTHOR Jason Woodward <woodwardj@jaos.org> http://software.jaos.org/ SEE ALSO installpkg(8), makepkg(8), removepkg(8), pkgtool(8), upgradepkg(8),