An introduction to Tmux
Feb 24, 2016 by David Farrell
How to get started with the open source terminal multiplexer
Get to grips with GNU Screen
Feb 16, 2015 by David Farrell
Once you start using a multiplexer, you’ll never go back
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How to build Perl on Android 4.4
Jun 16, 2014 by David Farrell
A step by step guide to installing Perl 5.20 on Android KitKat
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Easy application dependency management with Stratopan
Feb 20, 2014 by David Farrell
Get the right modules and versions everytime
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Shazam! Use Image::Magick with Perlbrew in minutes
Jan 1, 2014 by David Farrell
How to get a local non-root install of Image::Magick working with Perlbrew
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Schedule jobs like a boss with every
Dec 22, 2013 by David Farrell
Introducing every, the cron scheduling app written in Perl
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A Stratopan quick start user guide
Nov 15, 2013 by David Farrell
Learn how to manage your Perl modules in the cloud with Stratopan
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Find CPAN mirrors and configure the local CPAN mirror list
Oct 20, 2013 by David Farrell
CPAN mirrors are online repositories which host or “mirror” the Perl module distributions on CPAN. There are hundreds of CPAN mirrors dispersed throughout the World. When the CPAN program is run for the first time on a machine, it will configure the CPAN mirror list to use for checking for new versions of modules and downloading Perl distributions. All CPAN mirrors are not created equally though: the distribution list’s age, speed and the geographic location vary from mirror to mirror and so you may want to re-configure your local CPAN mirror list to suit your needs. This article describes how to find CPAN mirrors and edit the local CPAN mirror configuration.
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How to schedule Perl scripts using cron
Oct 11, 2013 by David Farrell
Cron is a job scheduling program available on UNIX-like platforms. Most system commands can be scheduled including the execution of Perl programs. Once a job is setup, cron will run it as scheduled even if the user is not logged in, which can be a great way to automate sysadmin tasks or repetitive jobs. This article describes how to run Perl scripts with cron.
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How to track new CPAN releases
Jul 29, 2013 by David Farrell
CPAN is a fantastic Perl resource with thousands of modules and new ones being added all the time. But how do you keep track of what’s being released? This article describes three techniques for keeping tabs on the latest CPAN releases.
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Re-use code with Perl's anonymous functions
Jul 17, 2013 by David Farrell
An anonymous function in Perl is an unnamed subroutine. But what are they good for? This article shows how through using anonymous functions it’s possible to write more generic, re-usable Perl code.
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Upload to CPAN from the command line
Jun 30, 2013 by David Farrell
It’s super easy with CPAN::Uploader
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Installing Perl modules with C library dependencies
Apr 15, 2013 by David Farrell
How to tackle this tricky config issue
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List all Perl modules installed via CPAN
Apr 7, 2013 by David Farrell
A quick way to list all non-core modules installed via CPAN using the command line:
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How to cleanly uninstall a Perl module
Mar 27, 2013 by David Farrell
How to write your own uninstall modules script
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3 quick ways to find out the version number of an installed Perl module from the terminal
Mar 24, 2013 by David Farrell
Perl module features and behaviour can change from version to version and so knowing the version number of an installed Perl module can be useful in several scenarios. Below are three different command line methods for finding out the version number of an installed module that work on Bash and Windows Powershell. So fire up the terminal and get typing!
