ExtUtils::Command - utilities to replace common UNIX commands in Makefiles etc.
perl -MExtUtils::Command -e cat files... > destination perl -MExtUtils::Command -e mv source... destination perl -MExtUtils::Command -e cp source... destination perl -MExtUtils::Command -e touch files... perl -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f file... perl -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf directories... perl -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath directories... perl -MExtUtils::Command -e eqtime source destination perl -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod mode files... perl -MExtUtils::Command -e test_f file
The module is used to replace common UNIX commands. In all cases the functions work from @ARGV rather than taking arguments. This makes them easier to deal with in Makefiles.
perl -MExtUtils::Command -e some_command some files to work on
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perl -MExtUtils::Command -e 'some_command qw(some files to work on)'
Filenames with * and ? will be glob expanded.
Concatenates all files mentioned on command line to STDOUT.
Sets modified time of dst to that of src
Removes directories - recursively (even if readonly)
Removes files (even if readonly)
Makes files exist, with current timestamp
Moves source to destination. Multiple sources are allowed if destination is an existing directory.
Copies source to destination. Multiple sources are allowed if destination is an existing directory.
Sets UNIX like permissions 'mode' on all the files.
Creates directory, including any parent directories.
Tests if a file exists
Should probably be Auto/Self loaded.
ExtUtils::MakeMaker, ExtUtils::MM_Unix, ExtUtils::MM_Win32
Nick Ing-Simmons <nick@ni-s.u-net.com>.