I'm starting my own server and porting my perl scripts from my web host's server to mine.

My scripts work fine on the old server. On the new server I'm getting this error:

Software error:

Can't call method "prepare" on an undefined value at /www/cgi-bin/scri
+pt.pl line 98.

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Here is my code:
     1  #!/usr/bin/perl -wT
     2
     3  use DBI;
     4  use strict;
     5  use CGI;
     6  use CGI::Carp qw(fatalsToBrowser);

    86  ##Start database connections######
    87  my $database = "db";
    88  my $db_server = "localhost";
    89  my $user = "user";
    90  my $password = "password";
    91
    92  ##Connect to database, insert statement, & disconnect #
    93  my $dbh = DBI->connect("DBI:mysql:$database:$db_server", $user
+, $password);
    94
    95  my $statement = "SELECT DISTINCT city FROM table WHERE state=?
+ AND approved = 'yes' ORDER BY city";
    96
    97  my $sth;
    98  $sth = $dbh->prepare($statement) or die "Couldn't prepare the 
+query: ".$sth->errstr;

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Any idea why this code is failing on my new server? Is $statement on line 98 really undefined?

I've installed Bundle::DBI and DBD::mysql.

Should I install some other module? Below is a list of my installed Perl modules:



/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBD/mysq
+l.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/File.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/ExampleP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Proxy.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Sponge.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/DBM.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/NullP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql/GetIn
+fo.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBD/mysq
+l.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/File.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/ExampleP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Proxy.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Sponge.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/DBM.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/NullP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql/GetIn
+fo.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBD/Multiplex.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBD/mysq
+l.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/File.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/ExampleP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Proxy.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/Sponge.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/DBM.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/NullP.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBD/mysql/GetIn
+fo.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBD/Multiplex.pm

/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/PurePerl.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProxyServer
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Profile.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Roadmap.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Changes.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileData
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/FAQ.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/W32ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foType.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foReturn.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ANSI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er/Apache.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Win32/DBIODBC.p
+m
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/PurePerl.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProxyServer
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Profile.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Roadmap.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Changes.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileData
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/FAQ.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/W32ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foType.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foReturn.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ANSI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er/Apache.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Win32/DBIODBC.p
+m
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Format.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Timing.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/FindSqlFile.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/SQLMinus.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Spool.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Completion.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Format/SQLMinus.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Bundle/DBI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/PurePerl.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProxyServer
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Profile.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Roadmap.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Changes.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileData
+.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/FAQ.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/W32ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/SQL/Nano.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foType.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+foReturn.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ODBC.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/Const/GetIn
+fo/ANSI.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/ProfileDump
+er/Apache.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/DBI/DBD/Metadat
+a.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/i386-linux-thread-multi/Win32/DBIODBC.p
+m
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Format.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Timing.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/FindSqlFile.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/SQLMinus.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Spool.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Shell/Completion.pm
/usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.6/DBI/Format/SQLMinus.pm

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