Checking Installed Perl Module Versions

To check the version number of an installed Perl module from the command line, use the following one-liner template:

Bash

perl -M<Module> -e 'print "<Module>::VERSION\n"'

Examples

• Check the version of the CGI module:
  
  
  Bash

  perl -MCGI -e 'print "$CGI::VERSION\n"'
  

• Check the version of Data::Dumper:
  
  
  Bash

  perl -MData::Dumper -e 'print "$Data::Dumper::VERSION\n"'
  

Alternative Methods

1. Using CPAN:
   
   
   Bash

   cpan -m CGI
   

2. Using Corelist (for core modules):
   Bash

   corelist CGI