title: How can I install Perl modules without root privileges?
body: <p>I am on a Linux machine where I have no root privileges. I want to install some packages through CPAN into my home directory so that when I run Perl, it will be able to see it.</p>
  
  <p>I ran <code>cpan</code>, which asked for some coniguration options. It asked for some directory, which it suggested <code>~/perl</code> "for non-root users". Still, when I try to install a package, it fails at the <code>make install</code> step, because I don't have write access to <code>/usr/lib/perl5/whatever</code>.</p>
  
  <p>How can I configure CPAN so that I can install packages into my home directory?</p>