This is the README file for ExtUtils::AutoInstall, a module to let Makefile.PL automatically install dependencies via CPAN or CPANPLUS.

• Features
  • Letting the user enable/disable optional dependencies.
  • Support sane defaults by probing for the machine's capability.
  • If not inside a cpan shell, use CPAN.pm to install dependencies.
  • Enable/disable the associated tests automatically.
  • Supply UNINST=1 when it is safe and possibly needed.
  • Checks MANIFEST to avoid unnecessary grepping of EXE_FILES.
  • Utilizes CPANPLUS and/or Sort::Versions where feasible.
  • Offers check-only and skip-all Makefile.PL targets.
  • Offers check-only and install-only Makefile targets.
  • Take advantage of the 'sudo' command where available.
• Installation

ExtUtils::AutoInstall uses the standard perl module install process:

cpansign -v # optional; see SIGNATURE for details perl Makefile.PL
make # or 'nmake' on Win32 make test
make install

• Copyright

Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 by Autrijus Tang <autrijus@autrijus.org>.

All rights reserved. You can redistribute and/or modify this bundle under the same terms as Perl itself.

See <http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>.