In my opinion, you're trying to solve the wrong problem. Your real problem is the fact you are constrained. Figure out why you are constrained (perhaps because those people you are writing your programs for, aren't supposed to run their own database solutions, or at least, not with their current contract, but they may if they upgrade), and what you can do about it. (Use a different hosting service, upgrade contracts, bribe the admins with sushi, or just give them a call).

I've been a sysadmin on a webhosting farm as well, and I can very well understand why some people just have FTP access; they are the once who bring in the least money, and should hence get an appropriate tiny share of the resources. No databases for them. I have (temporarely) disabled peoples FTP access and shutdown websites because they tried to take more resources than they should.

I can give you just one advice: go talk to the people that provide the webhosting. Explain what you want, and negotiate. Getting shell access might not be a problem, or it may involve paying more fees. And if you don't get what you want, take your business elsewhere.

But don't try to piss off the sysadmin. He's far more powerfull than you.

Abigail

In reply to Re: Best user installable database for perl by Abigail-II
in thread Best user installable database for perl by BUU

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