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