g-cpan's man page states that: --cpan_reload Reload CPAN's index online However running the command gives: g-cpan --cpan_reload * You haven't told g-cpan what to do. Please consult g-cpan --help or man g-cpan for more information If there is more augments needed perhaps it could be better documented in the man page. Reproducible: Always Actual Results: g-cpan --cpan_reload * You haven't told g-cpan what to do. Please consult g-cpan --help or man g-cpan for more information Expected Results: Reload cpan index Version .16.2
Committed to the g-cpan repo now. Will be in the next release.
0.16.4 released now.