ExtUtils::Command(P3e)rl

ExtUtils::Command(P3e)rl

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NNAAMMEE
       ExtUtils::Command - utilities to replace common UNIX
       commands in Makefiles etc.

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
         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

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       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

BBUUGGSS
       Should probably be Auto/Self loaded.

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       ExtUtils::MakeMaker, ExtUtils::MM_Unix, ExtUtils::MM_Win32

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       Nick Ing-Simmons lt;nick@ni-s.u-net.com.

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