Dependency phases in CPAN distribution metadata
Dependency phases in CPAN distribution metadata
In this article I’ll drill into more detail at one critical component of a distribution’s metadata: dependencies, also known as prerequisites (usually shortened to “prereqs”). This is how you specify other CPAN modules that your distribution depends on.
Posts in this series:
- An introduction to CPAN distribution metadata
- Dependency phases in CPAN distribution metadata
- Specifying the type of your CPAN dependencies
- Specifying dependencies for your CPAN distribution