Before you start using the Javacrypt website (or leave because of information overload) here is some advice that may help you get the most use from the site. You will see a simple menu on the left edge of the screen. You can expand the menu by clicking the + next to to the word "Features". From this menu are handy links that allow you to list all the web pages (Wiki) all the web logs (blogs) and all the articles available for example. If you register and log in there will be additional articles and features available. When an article has more content available to read there will be a "Read More" link that you can click to read the rest of the article.

Javacrypt.com started in the mid to late 1990s when Robert Taylor's encryption projects using Javascript matured into full blown Java programs. The programs varied from Java dialogs (windows) launched from applets to embedded applets which provided access via scripts to the encryption features.

Installing a Perl module when you are not root

You learn about installing Perl modules and using CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) and the CPAN module in
our Installing Perl Modules article. But what happens when you have a certain module you would like to use in your scripts and you don't have root access? We will provide a recap of some of the suggestions we have found in this article.

Once you discover that a Perl module is missing from your system and that you would like to use it in your script you need to decide how you can acquire and install the missing module. Each module has specific instructions for it's installation. We will discuss some examples of specific module installation and then we will introduce you to CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) and the CPAN module.

Testing for installation of a Perl Module (plugin)

Besides just simply trying to use a module and seeing if your code fails here is a way to test if Perl can use the module.
Here are several examples of using this method in different ways...