NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

minicpan [options]

Options
  -l LOCAL   - where is the local minicpan?
  -r REMOTE  - where is the remote cpan mirror?
  -q         - run in quiet mode (don't print status)
  -f         - check all directories, even if indices are unchanged
  -p         - mirror perl, ponie, and parrot distributions

DESCRIPTION

This simple shell script just updates (or creates) a miniature CPAN mirror as described in CPAN::Mini.

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.

SEE ALSO

Randal Schwartz's original article, which can be found here:

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

AUTHORS

Randal Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com> did all the work.

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.