cpan
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Visitcpan vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | cpan | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Perl modules; Perl distributions,commonly .tar.gz archives | sdist,wheel |
| Purpose | The cpan script provides a command interface to CPAN and uses CPAN.pm to do the work. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS,Windows | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
cpan plans
- FreeFree
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick cpan if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick pip if…
pip suits Python users who need to install packages from indexes, source archives, or project repositories. Its requirements-file, lockfile, and offline-installation support may be useful for managing environments.