In Strawberry Perl, what is the difference between perl\lib and perl\site\lib?

Question

In the Strawberry Perl distribution for Win32, what is the difference between perl\\lib and perl\\site\\lib ?

When CPAN modules are installed, are the files all stored in perl\\site\\lib by default? Is perl\\lib reserved for modules that come with the standard Perl distribution?

Answer 1

The lib directory is for things that are part of the core Perl distribution. The site/lib directory is for things that have been added -- either by the distribution (ActivePerl, Strawberry Perl, etc.) or by the user/site administrator (installs from CPAN, PPM, etc.)