NAME

minicpan - uses CPAN::Mini to create or update a local mirror

SYNOPSIS

user@host$ minicpan

DESCRIPTION

This simple shell script just updates (or creates) a miniature CPAN mirror as described in CPAN::Mini. See also the original article here:

http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/LinuxMag/col42.html

The local and remote mirror locations are (for now) hardcoded and should be updated before running this script for the first time.

TO DO

Add a configuration file.

Improve command-line options...

...including usage instructions.

AUTHORS

Randal Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com> did all the work. His original article can be found here:

http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/LinuxMag/col42.html

Ricardo SIGNES <rjbs@cpan.org> made a module and distribution.

This code was copyrighted in 2004, and is released under the same terms as Perl itself.