How can I install specialized environments for different Perl applications?

Question

Is there anything equivalent or close in terms of functionality to Python\'s virtualenv, but for Perl?

I\'ve done some development in Python and a possibility of having

Answer 1

Also checkout perl-virtualenv , this seems to be wrapper around local::lib as suggested by Hobbs, but creates a bin/activate and bin/deactivate so you can use it just like the python tool.

I've been using it quite successfully for a month or so without realising it wasn't as standards as perhaps it should be.

It makes it lot easier to set up a working virtualenv for perl as while local:lib will tell you what variables you need to set, etc. perl-virtualenv creates an activate script which does it for you.