---
name: "inc::Module::Install"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-module-install"
version: "1.21-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/inc::Module::Install"
---

# inc::Module::Install(3pm)

Module::Install configuration system

## NAME

inc::Module::Install - Module::Install configuration system

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use inc::Module::Install;
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module first checks whether the *inc/.author* directory exists, and removes the whole *inc/* directory if it does, so the module author always get a fresh *inc* every time they run *Makefile.PL*.  Next, it unshifts `"inc"` into `@INC`, then loads **Module::Install** from there.

Below is an explanation of the reason for using a *loader module*:

The original implementation of **CPAN::MakeMaker** introduces subtle problems for distributions ending with `"CPAN"` (e.g. **CPAN.pm**, **WAIT::Format::CPAN**), because its placement in *./CPAN/* duplicates the real libraries that will get installed; also, the directory name *./CPAN/* may confuse users.

On the other hand, putting included, for-build-time-only libraries in *./inc/* is a normal practice, and there is little chance that a CPAN distribution will be called `"Something::inc"`, so it's much safer to use.

Also, it allows for other helper modules like **Module::AutoInstall** to reside also in *inc/*, and to make use of them.

## AUTHORS

Audrey Tang \<autrijus@autrijus.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2003, 2004 Audrey Tang \<autrijus@autrijus.org\>.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

See \<http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html\>