---
name: "fvwm2-perllib"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fvwm"
version: "1:2.7.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fvwm2-perllib"
---

# fvwm2-perllib(1)

shows the documentation of the Fvwm Perl library

## NAME

fvwm-perllib - shows the documentation of the Fvwm Perl library

## SYNOPSIS

**fvwm-perllib** \[ **--help**\|**-h**\|**-?** \] \[ **--version**\|**-v**\|**-V** \] \[ **man** \[ *Perl::Class* \] \] \[ **cat** \[ *Perl::Class* \] \] \[ **raw** \[ *Perl::Class* \] \] \[ **dir** \]

## DESCRIPTION

Starting from fvwm-2.5.x versions there is a built-in support for creating fvwm modules in Perl. This **fvwm-perllib** utility provides help services for the Fvwm Perl library.

## OPTIONS

**--help** show the help and exit

**--version** show the version and exit

**--man** or **man** \[ *Perl::Class* \] show manual page just like [*man*(1)](/man/1.md)

**--cat** or **cat** \[ *Perl::Class* \] show manual page in plain text

**--raw** or **raw** \[ *Perl::Class* \] generate output in man format (not human readable)

**--dir** or **dir** print perllib directory without a trailing end of line

## USAGE

Use this in the fvwm modules written in Perl:

```
    use lib `fvwm-perllib dir`;
```

Introduction to the Fvwm Perl library:

```
    % fvwm-perllib man
```

Manual page for the `"FVWM::Module"` class:

```
    % fvwm-perllib man FVWM::Module
```

Standard options:

```
    % fvwm-perllib --help
    % fvwm-perllib --version
```

## AUTHORS

Mikhael Goikhman \<migo@homemail.com\>.

## COPYING

The script is distributed by the same terms as fvwm itself. See GNU General Public License for details.

## BUGS

No known bugs.

Report bugs to fvwm-bug@fvwm.org.