- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- BUGS
- SEE ALSO
- AUTHOR

# 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

# 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>.