How do I automate CPAN configuration?

Question

The first time you run cpan from the command line, you are prompted for answers to various questions. How do you automate cpan and install modules non-interactively from the

Answer 1

I was looking for an easy solution for this as well and found that this works:

(echo y;echo o conf prerequisites_policy follow;echo o conf commit)|cpan

Just thought I would post it here in case anyone else comes along.