[Gllug] [OT] Perl DBI question

[will]

John Hearns wrote:
> Totally off topic, I'm sorry, but a question for the Perl gurus out
> there.
> 
> I am installing LANdb, which is a nice system for databasing the
> components and configurations of a network. I think it looks cool.
> 
> http://landb.sourceforge.net/
> 
> LANdb uses the Perl DBI stuff to access the database - which is either
> Oracle, or in my case MySQL - I am a bit of a fan of MySQL.
> 
> 
> Anyway, the CGIs are not working, as they are using
>  DBI->install_driver  directly.
> 
> As far as I can see, the normal way to do things is to use
> DBI->connect and never to touch install_driver.
> I am going through the code to replace the couple f instances where
> install_driver is called.

I would have thought you would have needed DBD::mysql installed for it 
to work with mysql.  That has always been my experience.

Will.



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