How can I de-install a Perl module installed via `cpan`?

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user181548 picture user181548 · Apr 13, 2010 · Viewed 102k times · Source

I am using Perl running in user space (not installed via root) and installing modules via the command-line cpan. I would like to know if there is a simple way to remove a module without having to do a lot of work deleting individual files.

I searched for this question on the internet and found some answers, but the answers I've found seem to either discuss using the Perl package manager (specific for Microsoft Windows), otherwise operating-system specific (BSDpan), suggesting using cpanplus (which I've had several bad experiences with), or ended by pointing to a dead link as follows: http://www.cpan.org/misc/cpan-faq.html#How_delete_Perl_modules.

My question is specifically whether there is a clean way to remove a module installed via cpan.

Answer

Aedla picture Aedla · Apr 6, 2015
  1. Install App::cpanminus from CPAN (use: cpan App::cpanminus for this).
  2. Type cpanm --uninstall Module::Name (note the "m") to uninstall the module with cpanminus.

This should work.

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