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 files...
  perl -MExtUtils::Command       -e rm_rf directories...
  perl -MExtUtils::Command       -e mkpath directories...
  perl -MExtUtils::Command       -e eqtime source destination
  perl -MExtUtils::Command       -e test_f file
  perl -MExtUtils::Command=chmod -e chmod mode files...

DESCRIPTION
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
NOT

  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. e.g. 0666 Creates directory, including any parent directories. Tests if a file exists

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>.