ExtUtils::Command(3) ExtUtils::Command(3)
NAME
ExtUtils::Command - utilities to replace common UNIX commands in
Makefiles etc.
SYNOPSIS
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
DESCRIPTION
The module is used in Win32 port to replace common UNIX commands. Most
commands are wrapers on generic modules File::Path and File::Basename.
cat Concatenates all files mentioned on command line to STDOUT.
eqtime src dst
Sets modified time of dst to that of src
rm_f files....
Removes directories - recursively (even if readonly)
rm_f files....
Removes files (even if readonly)
touch files ...
Makes files exist, with current timestamp
mv source... destination
Moves source to destination. Multiple sources are allowed if
destination is an existing directory.
cp source... destination
Copies source to destination. Multiple sources are allowed if
destination is an existing directory.
chmod mode files...
Sets UNIX like permissions 'mode' on all the files.
mkpath directory...
Creates directory, including any parent directories.
test_f file
Tests if a file exists
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ExtUtils::Command(3) ExtUtils::Command(3)
BUGS
Should probably be Auto/Self loaded.
SEE ALSO
ExtUtils::MakeMaker, ExtUtils::MM_Unix, ExtUtils::MM_Win32
AUTHOR
Nick Ing-Simmons <nick@ni-s.u-net.com>.
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