On Sunday 02 December 2001 11:43 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm just trying to tell if dbi itself is installed or not. I guess I have > to go to the mysql site and download it, but do I install the DBI for perl > or since I am using mysql *just* the specified DBD for mysql? That's what > is confusing me. Dbi I thought would do it, but then I see a db*d*, not dbi > for mysql. So does that mean I need both or just one? > > Wow, I bet this is so easy 100's are laughing ;)
$ perl -MCPAN -e shell This is why perl is so great - CPAN. That is why 100's are laughing. It is so natural to them they can't imagine NOT using it. You'll want to do something like: (from the CPAN shell) > install DBI > install DBD::<whatever you need> Be sure to become intimately familiar with CPAN. It is your friend. If you are running it for the first time, you may want to do install bundle::CPAN or something like that. As to whether something is installed: $ perl -M<module> ^D If it comes up with a bunch of garbage, it's not installed. If it wants you to type something in, just press <CTRL-D>. It is installed. Jonathan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
