Hello all, i am trying to start development using perl and mysql on a suse linux machine. I have managed to install DBI ok from source, but when trying to install the DBD for mysql i get an error:

An error occurred while linking the DBD::mysql driver. The error
message seems to indicate that you don't have a libz.a, or a libz.so. This is typically resolved by:
1.) You may try to remove the -lz or -lgz flag from the libs list
by using the --libs switch for "perl Makefile.PL". 2.) On Red Hat Linux install libz-devel
3.) On other systems, please contact the mailing list

Msql-Mysql-modules@lists.mysql.com
For further hints, see INSTALL.html, section Linker flags. make: *** blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so Error 1


any ideas please....i am very new to perl dbi......thanks in advance

In reply to Error installing DBD mysql on linux by ginda

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