ExtUtils::Command(3)

NAME
     ExtUtils::Command - utilities to replace common UNIX commands in
     Makefiles etc.

SYNOPSIS
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e cat files... > destination
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e mv source... destination
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e cp source... destination
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e touch files...
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_f file...
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e rm_rf directories...
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e mkpath directories...
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e eqtime source destination
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e chmod mode files...
       perl -MExtUtils::Command -e test_f file


DESCRIPTION
     The module is used in Win32 port to replace common UNIX commands.  Most
     commands are wrapers on generic modules File::Path and File::Basename.

     cat Concatenates all files mentioned on command line to STDOUT.

     eqtime src dst
         Sets modified time of dst to that of src

     rm_f files....
         Removes directories - recursively (even if readonly)

     rm_f files....
         Removes files (even if readonly)

     touch files ...
         Makes files exist, with current timestamp

     mv source... destination
         Moves source to destination.  Multiple sources are allowed if
         destination is an existing directory.

     cp source... destination
         Copies source to destination.  Multiple sources are allowed if
         destination is an existing directory.

     chmod mode files...
         Sets UNIX like permissions 'mode' on all the files.

     mkpath directory...
         Creates directory, including any parent directories.

     test_f file
         Tests if a file exists
BUGS
     Should probably be Auto/Self loaded.

SEE ALSO
     ExtUtils::MakeMaker, ExtUtils::MM_Unix, ExtUtils::MM_Win32

AUTHOR
     Nick Ing-Simmons <nick@ni-s.u-net.com>.