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Once the script finds one, it ignores the others, and then exits after it finishes the task. The script ignores any other command line options. .IP "\-a" 4 .IX Item "-a" Creates the \s-1CPAN\s0.pm autobundle with CPAN::Shell\->autobundle. .IP "\-h" 4 .IX Item "-h" Prints a help message. .IP "\-r" 4 .IX Item "-r" Recompiles dynamically loaded modules with CPAN::Shell\->recompile. .IP "\-v" 4 .IX Item "-v" Print the script version and \s-1CPAN\s0.pm version. .Sh "Module options" .IX Subsection "Module options" These options are mutually exclusive, and the script processes them in alphabetical order. .IP "c" 4 .IX Item "c" Runs a `make clean` in the specified module's directories. .IP "i" 4 .IX Item "i" Installed the specified modules. .IP "m" 4 .IX Item "m" Makes the specified modules. .IP "t" 4 .IX Item "t" Runs a `make test` on the specified modules. .Sh "Examples" .IX Subsection "Examples" .Vb 2 \& # print a help message \& cpan -h .Ve .PP .Vb 2 \& # print the version numbers \& cpan -v .Ve .PP .Vb 2 \& # create an autobundle \& cpan -a .Ve .PP .Vb 2 \& # recompile modules \& cpan -r .Ve .PP .Vb 2 \& # install modules \& cpan -i Netscape::Booksmarks Business::ISBN .Ve .SH "TO DO" .IX Header "TO DO" * add options for other CPAN::Shell functions autobundle, clean, make, recompile, test .SH "BUGS" .IX Header "BUGS" * none noted .SH "SEE ALSO" .IX Header "SEE ALSO" Most behaviour, including environment variables and configuration, comes directly from \s-1CPAN\s0.pm. .SH "AUTHOR" .IX Header "AUTHOR" brian d foy