using a module

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

monks, trying to "use DBD::Informix;" in a script name getPrtr.pl and getting:

Can't load '/opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0/auto/DBD/Inf
+ormix/Informix.sl' for module DBD::Informix: No such file or director
+y at /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/lib/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0/DynaLoader.pm line 206.
 at ./getPrtr.pl line 5
Compilation failed in require at ./getPrtr.pl line 5.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at ./getPrtr.pl line 5.
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a find for the module yields:

$ find / -name Informix 2>/dev/null
/opt/isv/gnu/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.005/PA-RISC1.2/auto/DBD/Informix
/opt/isv/gnu/perl5/lib/site_perl/5.005/PA-RISC1.2/DBD/Informix
/opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0/DBD/Informix
/opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0/auto/DBD/Informix
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and @INC shows: perl -V shows.

 @INC:
    /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/lib/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0
    /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/lib/5.6.1
    /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl/5.6.1/PA-RISC2.0
    /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl/5.6.1
    /opt/isv/perl5.6.1/site_perl
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any ideas? thanks in advance - this site has been invaluable.

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Re: using a module by jZed (Prior) on Jul 14, 2004 at 21:35 UTC
Under ordinary circumstances you never need to "use DBD::Foo", you simply "use DBI" then name Foo in the DBI connect string e.g. `use DBI; my $dbh = DBI->connect('dbi:Informix:...` [download] The errors you're getting look like you may have an improperly installed DBD::Informix but I'd suggest trying it with the proper connection string first and reinstall if you get similar errors.	[reply] [d/l]