megadistro - build a list of perl modules into a binary package
megadistro [ OPTION ]... [ -t type ]
Usage:
megadistro [-q] [-dxv] [-t type]
megadistro [--quiet] [--debug --trace --verbose] [--disttype=TYPE]
megadistro [-q] [-dxv] [-t type] [--clean] [--build-only]
The megadistro packaging system is used to read-in a list of perl modules, fetch them from CPAN, build them, and then package the successfully built modules into a binary package of the type specified by the user.
The current system can be run with various options, though, if disttype is not explicitly specified, and build-only mode is not specified, you will be prompted to select a package type. build-only mode implies that no package will be built, however, the system will, instead, generate a current snapshot of the build-tree, in the form of a tarball. Therefore, the -t TYPE or --disttype= TYPE option should always be explicitly specified.
NOTE: The megadistro system is still under development, and therefore, is still experimental.
Note: By default, the system will adequately limit its output.
display help for command-line options
verbose output (not recommended)
debugging output (only useful for development purposes)
only display progress status (obsolete)
traces through the programs execution (only useful for development purposes)
completely removes everything from your BUILDDIR (use with caution)
forces an install of all modules, even if they fail their tests (do not use unless you know what you're doing!)
skips the packaging phase, and instead generates a snapshot of your build-tree (tarball), instead of package
specify the type of binary package to create; valid options are: rpm and deb
the module list file
the directory in which modules will be downloaded to
the directory in which downloaded modules will be extracted to
the directory in which the successfully built modules will be placed
megadistro -t rpm
megadistro -t deb
megadistro --build-only
Note: If no package type is specified, you will be prompted to select one.
For bugs, please file a bugreport at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=MegaDistro For more pressing needs or comments/suggestions please mail, with any pertinent information to dbuchman@cpan.org
David Buchman (dbuchman@cpan.org)
For all their guidence, and patience throught the whole initial development process, special thanks goes out to:
Ask Bjørn Hansen, Michael G. Schwern, Curtis Ovid Poe, The Perl Foundation.
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To install MegaDistro, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm MegaDistro
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install MegaDistro
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.