Building a local CPAN repository

Question

I wonder if there are any options in Perl to build a local CPAN repository including the modules I want and then redistribute it with Perl distribution and then do not need to access CPAN at all.

If yes, could some me show an example?

I looked on CPAN and found a mincpan but it seems that minicpan bring all the mirror of CPAN. If it's possible to bring only a specific subset of modules using minicpan and in case I have a repository is it possible to copy it to another OS with the same type and install the relevant modules there with no headaches?

Answer 1

See Pinto (manages a local cpan-like repository) or Carton (can bundle up dependencies and provide them as needed, but you must run your application under carton after deployment.)

Alternatively, instead of a local minimal CPAN distribution, you can bundle requirements with your module, if you use the Module::Install installer.

Answer 2

The Pinto tools only work on Unix-like machines. However, Windows users can install modules from the repository as long as they can read the filesystem (like with NFS) or reach the host via HTTP (using pintod). So it is possible to use a Pinto repository with Windows, so long as you have one Unix-like machine to create and manage the repository.

Stratopan provides Pinto repositories hosted in the cloud. With Stratopan, you don't have to install any tools and everything can be managed through the browser. You can then install modules anywhere that has internet access using the standard tools. Stratopan doesn't yet support all the features Pinto has, but it is the most hassle-free solution for creating a private CPAN.

Disclaimer: I operate Stratopan.

Answer 3

This is addressed by How to mirror CPAN