YKYH Picks
☰ Menu
Home›Command-Line Tools›cpm
CLI Open source 20 installs/mo

cpm for Mac

Fast CPAN module installer

Quick answer: cpm is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cpm. It is distributed under the Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later licence. It has 20 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cpm is

cpm is a command-line tool for macOS: fast CPAN module installer.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later licence.

How to install cpm

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cpm.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

Similar apps in Command-Line Tools

Closest apps in the same category, ordered by description similarity and install base. These are related tools, not confirmed substitutes; the comparison pages cover hand-picked head-to-head matchups.

ifuseFUSE module for iOS devicesCLIOpen source19/molibtpmsLibrary for software emulation of a Trusted Platform ModuleCLIOpen source23/moubiUniversal Binary InstallerCLIOpen source24/mogcabWindows installer (.MSI) toolCLIOpen source15/moporterApp artifacts, tools, configs, and logic packaged as distributable installerCLIOpen source15/mogoogle-authenticator-libpamPAM module for two-factor authenticationCLIOpen source32/mo

Frequently asked questions

How do I install cpm on Mac?

Run brew install cpm in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cpm open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later licence.

Does cpm run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cpm?

It was installed 20 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6507 in this catalogue.

What version of cpm is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.6.