No DBI module

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Re: No DBI module by dws (Chancellor) on Sep 23, 2002 at 06:57 UTC
There is no DBI module in my perl lib,where can I download it and how to install it? If you're using ActiveState Perl on win32 `C:> ppm install dbi` will do the trick. Then you'll need to install a driver (DBD) for whatever database you're using. E.g., `C:> ppm install dbd-mysql`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: No DBI module by Abstraction (Friar) on Sep 23, 2002 at 05:27 UTC
See CPAN for all your module needs. To install modules from the command line you can do a `perl -MCPAN -e shell` Then a `install Module` Update: Doh, spatacus9 beat me to the specifics. Update 2: For details on installing modules on all types of operating systems type perlmodinstall into the searchbox at the top of this page.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: No DBI module by spartacus9 (Beadle) on Sep 23, 2002 at 05:29 UTC
specifically, at the command line: `perl -MCPAN -e shell 'install DBI';` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re: No DBI module by Flexx (Pilgrim) on Sep 23, 2002 at 09:34 UTC
Hi! I just want to mention that you could also surf to http://www.cpan.org and download and install it manually. This might be helpful when you're behind a nasty firewall, an you have a hard time configuring CPAN.pm to use it, or when you want to use a download manager to fetch pachages, etc. But personally, I like the CPAN shell much better. It'll keep track of module dependencies, give you a list of updated packages (via the 'r' command), and once you're used to it, you'll love it. So long, Flexx	[reply]