# CPAN Modules

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857 "2019-07-24T13:01:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Keith\_Mills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@Keith\_Mills](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Keith_Mills)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857/1 "2019-07-24T13:01:21Z")

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# [Ansible playbook error:](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53576865/ansible-playbook-error-failed-to-find-required-executable-mysql-in-paths)Failed to find required executable cpanm in paths: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

Ansible Version:

ansible 2.8.0  
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg  
configured module search path = [u’/home/jamekeit/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’]  
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible  
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible  
python version = 2.7.5 (default, May 31 2018, 09:41:32) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-28)]

cpan-modules.yaml

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**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857/2 "2019-07-24T13:30:14Z")

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> &nbsp;&nbsp;Ansible playbook error:  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;\<[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53576865/ansible-playbook-error-failed-to-find-required-executable-mysql-in-paths&gt;Failed](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53576865/ansible-playbook-error-failed-to-find-required-executable-mysql-in-paths&gt;Failed)  
> &nbsp;&nbsp;to find required executable cpanm in paths: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin

Hello Keith,

where is your cpanm executable installed?

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Mills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@Keith\_Mills](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Keith_Mills)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857/3 "2019-07-24T14:05:09Z")

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Hi Stefan,

It’s installed on my Debian 10 host. It’s located in /usr/bin/cpan

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**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857/4 "2019-07-24T14:12:55Z")

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> Hi Stefan,
> 
> It's installed on my Debian 10 host. It's located in /usr/bin/cpan

Hello Keith,

that is a \*different\* program. cpanm is the modern version of cpan. You need to install cpanminus Debian package.

Regards  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Racke

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Mills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@Keith\_Mills](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Keith_Mills)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpan-modules/30857/5 "2019-07-24T14:35:18Z")

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Hi Stefan,

Installing cpanminus Debian package worked! Thank you!