Installing DBI

SamueD2 has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I need to install DBI for MS SQL Server. I am behind a firewall and when I type

C:\Perl>ppm install DBI
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I get the error below. Can anyone help me.

Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
(C) Copyright 1985-2000 Microsoft Corp.

H:\>c:

C:\>cd\perl

C:\Perl>ppm install DBI
Error: No valid repositories: Error: 500 Can't connect to
ppm.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error) at
C:/Perl/site/lib/PPM/Repository.pm line 84 Error: 500 Can't connect to
ppm-ia.ActiveState.com:80 (connect: Unknown error) at
C:/Perl/site/lib/PPM/Repository.pm line 84

C:\Perl>
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Thanks

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Re: Installing DBI by TStanley (Canon) on Jan 29, 2003 at 20:30 UTC
The following is straight out of the ActiveState documentation: Set Environment Vars Up to three environment variables need to be set. Under Windows 2000 Right click on "My Computer" click on "Properties" and select the "Advanced" tab. Click the button marked "Environment Variables" Make the following changes in the "System Variables" window With the "New" button, add the setting HTTP_proxy, with your proxy name as the value (you must include "http://"), followed by a colon and the proxy port, if applicable; e.g., "http://proxy:8080" If you require a user name and/or password to access your proxy, use the "New" button to add the settings HTTP_proxy_user and HTTP_proxy_pass, with your user name and password as the respective values. TStanley -------- It is God's job to forgive Osama Bin Laden. It is our job to arrange the meeting -- General Norman Schwartzkopf	[reply]
Re: Installing DBI by Jaap (Curate) on Jan 29, 2003 at 20:01 UTC
You probable need to tell ppm somehow that you want to use a proxy (perhaps on port 8080) to fetch stuff from internet. Ask your system admin about the hostname & port of the proxy. If you call ppm without any options, it might display a help text.	[reply]
Re: Re: Installing DBI by JamesNC (Chaplain) on Jan 29, 2003 at 20:29 UTC
Jaap is right on... here is what you enter at the cmd prompt (substitute your server and port for myproxy:8080): HTTP_proxy=http://myproxy.com:8080	[reply]
Re: Installing DBI by AcidHawk (Vicar) on Jan 30, 2003 at 08:49 UTC
I also had difficulty installing modules from behind a firewall. Have you looked at trying it the Re: Perl module downloading way..? Download the module from the http site at activestate and install them from a local dir. ----- Of all the things I've lost in my life, its my mind I miss the most.	[reply]