This assumes that you have grabbed a copy of the ubuntu hardy server cd from the ubuntu.com website.

1. Install all dependent packages for CPAN

apt-get install build-essential

2. invoke the cpan command as a normal user

cpan

But once you hit on enter for “cpan” to execute, you be asked of some few questions. To make it simple for yourself, answer “no” for the first question so that the latter ones will be done for you automatically.

3. Once the above is done, you will be present with the cpan prompt. now enter the commands below

o conf prerequisites_policy ask
make install
install Bundle::CPAN

4. Now all is set and you can install any perl module you want. examples of what installed below

cpan prompt>  install IO::File
cpan prompt>  install Net::SMTP_auth
cpan prompt>  Email::MIME::Attachment::Stripper
cpan prompt>  Mail::POP3Client