How to install Perl modules?

[bazzacad]

I'm trying to convert one of my perl scripts that runs as a cron job on my CentOS file server to run on my FreeNAS instead.
The script has this:
use Mail::Mailer;

How do I install this module in FreeNAS/FreeBSD?

Module info:
https://metacpan.org/pod/Mail::Mailer

 

[dlavigne]

You don't install software on FreeNAS itself. You could install it into a jail, but that may not be the point of your script.

 

[bazzacad]

Thanks for the reply. My old script on my file server would do some file maintenance clean up, like delete old .bak files that are automatically generated that are over 2 weeks old and then email me a report of what was deleted. I'm assuming that's not possible in a jail is it?

 

[danb35]

I'm assuming that's not possible in a jail is it?

Why would you assume that?

 

[bazzacad]

Why would you assume that?

I guess based on the previous response I received, but would be happy to learn otherwise.

 

[danb35]

You can do just about anything in a jail that you could do in a standalone FreeBSD installation, with a few exceptions that would involve direct hardware access. Make sure the jail has access to those old files and you should be good to go.

 

[bazzacad]

Thanks, then do I use the Mount Point to give the Jail access to the dataset?
And then I'm just running a cron job in FreeBSD, instead of the task UI in FreeNAS?

 

[danb35]

Thanks, then do I use the Mount Point to give the Jail access to the dataset?
And then I'm just running a cron job in FreeBSD, instead of the task UI in FreeNAS?

Exactly.