Bug #53635 for CPANPLUS: Allow $ENV{CPANPLUS_HOME} to override/indicate the home directory

Tue Jan 12 22:23:16 2010 rkrimen [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

Subject:

Allow $ENV{CPANPLUS_HOME} to override/indicate the home directory

Allow $ENV{CPANPLUS_HOME} to override/indicate the home directory So you could use something other than $HOME/.cpanplus

Wed Jan 13 09:56:00 2010 BINGOS [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added 5 min

As I recall Jos resisted such a feature when I requested it, but we reached an accommodation wherein I created CPANPLUS::Config::BaseEnv which does allow one to specify through an environment variable the location where CPANPLUS will look for it's .cpanplus directory.

Wed Jan 13 09:56:04 2010 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Wed Jan 13 09:56:05 2010 BINGOS [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'stalled'

Wed Jan 13 09:56:19 2010 BINGOS [...] cpan.org - Given to BINGOS

Wed Jan 13 10:42:17 2010 jos [...] dwim.org - Correspondence added

Subject:	Re: [rt.cpan.org #53635] Allow $ENV{CPANPLUS_HOME} to override/indicate the home directory
Date:	Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:41:44 +0100
To:	bug-CPANPLUS [...] rt.cpan.org
From:	"Jos I. Boumans" <jos [...] dwim.org>

On Jan 13, 2010, at 3:56 PM, BINGOS via RT wrote: Show quoted text

> Queue: CPANPLUS > Ticket <URL: https://rt.cpan.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=53635 > > > As I recall Jos resisted such a feature when I requested it, but we > reached an accommodation wherein I created CPANPLUS::Config::BaseEnv > which does allow one to specify through an environment variable the > location where CPANPLUS will look for it's .cpanplus directory.

Environment variables don't survive a 'save this config to disk', as they'll be interpolated with their values. The 'best' way is to write CPANPLUS::Config::* files, which will be picked up and evaluated where you can change anything you want, including the home directory. Bingos' solution is the right way to go. Cheers, -- Jos Boumans 'Real programmers use "cat > a.out"'

Wed Jan 13 10:42:18 2010 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'stalled' to 'open'

Wed Jan 13 17:12:09 2010 rkrimen [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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> Bingos' solution is the right way to go.

Thanks for the quick replies, that works for me. I've included a patch for the FAQ covering this issue: =head1 How can I control the location of the CPANPLUS home directory ($HOME/.cpanplus) via the environment? Use L<CPANPLUS::Config::BaseEnv> An alternative approach is to write a CPANPLUS::Config::* file, which will be picked up and evaluated and where you can change anything you want, including the home directory.

Subject:

cpanplusfaq.patch

@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ XXX Work in progress +=head1 How can I control the location of the CPANPLUS home directory ($HOME/.cpanplus) via the environment? + +Use L<CPANPLUS::Config::BaseEnv> + +An alternative approach is to write a CPANPLUS::Config::* file, which will +be picked up and evaluated and where you can change anything you want, +including the home directory. + =head1 BUG REPORTS Please report bugs or other issues to E<lt>bug-cpanplus@rt.cpan.org<gt>.

Wed Jan 13 17:12:12 2010 rkrimen [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'