CPAN Minus
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What both publish
| Fact | CPAN Minus | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Perl modules,CPAN distributions,tar.gz archives | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Purpose | cpanminus is a script to get, unpack, build and install modules from CPAN. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | Perl 5.8.1 or later | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
CPAN Minus plans
- cpanminusFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick CPAN Minus if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick uv if…
uv suits Python developers looking to manage project environments and dependencies, install Python versions, or run scripts and command-line tools. Its pip-compatible interface may appeal to those consolidating several Python tool workflows.