source: lwp-protocol-https.xml@ 57e3994

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  <title>Perl Modules</title>

  <sect2 role="package">
    <title>Introduction to Perl Module LWP::Protocol::https</title>


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    xreflabel="LWP::Protocol::https-&LWP-Protocol-https-version;">
    LWP::Protocol::https-&LWP-Protocol-https-version;</bridgehead>

    <indexterm zone="lwp-protocol-https perl-lwp-protocol-https">
      <primary sortas="a-LWP-Protocol-https">LWP::Protocol::https</primary>
    </indexterm>

    <para>LWP::Protocol::https provides https support for
    LWP::UserAgent (i.e. for LWP). This module uses 
    <xref linkend="perl-auto-install"/>.</para>

  </sect2>

  <sect2 role="installation" id="perl-auto-install"
  xreflabel="auto installation instructions">
    <title>Auto Installation of Perl Modules.</title>

    <para>Install Perl modules using the
    <command>cpan</command> shell <command>install</command> command. The
    command automatically downloads the source from the CPAN archive, extracts
    it, runs the compilation, testing and installation commands mentioned
    above. 
    </para>

    <para>The first time you run <command>cpan</command>, you'll be prompted
    to enter some information regarding download locations and methods. This
    information is retained in files located in
    <filename class='directory'>~/.cpan</filename>. Start the
    <command>cpan</command> shell by issuing '<command>cpan</command>' as the
    <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user. Any module may now be
    installed from the
    <emphasis role='underlined'><prompt>cpan&gt;&nbsp;</prompt></emphasis>
    prompt with the command:</para>

<screen role="root"><userinput>install <replaceable>&lt;Module::Name&gt;</replaceable></userinput></screen>

    <para>For additional commands and help, issue '<command>help</command>'
    from the
    <emphasis role='underlined'><prompt>cpan&gt;&nbsp;</prompt></emphasis>
    prompt.</para>

    <para>Alternatively, for scripted or non-interactive installations, use the
    following syntax as the
    <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user to install one or more
    modules:</para>

<screen role="root"><userinput>cpan -i <replaceable>&lt;Module1::Name&gt; &lt;Module2::Name&gt;</replaceable></userinput></screen>

    <para>Review the <filename>cpan.1</filename> man page for additional
    parameters you can pass to <command>cpan</command> on the command
    line.</para>

  </sect2>

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