How can I tell if a Perl module is core or part of the standard install?

Question

How can I check if a Perl module is part of the core - i.e. it is part of the standard installation?

I\'m looking for:

• a command-line command:

Answer 1

You can use (for example, search for Net::FTP):

perl -MNet::FTP -e 1

If it doesn't have output, then it's installed.

Other resources

perldoc perlmodlib 
perldoc perllocal

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