Cygwin & DBI

[tar565]

I am using Cygwin and I have downloaded the lastest version of this module (DBI) which I wish to install:

I type:

perl makefile.pl
make
make test
make install.

When I run the script calling this module i get the following error. I have installed this module with ppm previously with no errors.

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install_driver(mysql) failed: Can't locate loadable object for module DBD::mysql
in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8/cygwin /usr/lib/perl5/5.8 /usr/lib/p
erl5/site_perl/5.8/cygwin /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/
5.8 /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8/cygwin /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 /usr/li
b/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8 .) at (eval 40) line 3
Compilation failed in require at (eval 40) line 3.

 

[MikeLacey]

Looks as if you need to install (or re-install) the module DBD::MySQL after you've installed DBI.

Mind you, I'm not saying DBI and DBD::MySQL will work under Cygwin, I haven't tried it.

Mike

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[tar565]

I am trying to install DBD::MySQL but when I perl makefile.pl I get the following error:

Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 7

Cannot find the file 'mysql_config'! Your execution PATH doesn't seem
not contain the path to mysql_config. Resorting to guessed values!
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at makefile.pl line 2
Failed to determine directory of mysql.h. Use

perl Makefile.PL --cflags=-I<dir>

to set this directory. For details see the INSTALL.html file,
section "C Compiler flags" or type

perl Makefile.PL --help

 

[tchatzi]

Those msgs tell you that your mysql config is not in your path.

why dont you try installing DBD::mysql from cygwin using MCPAN like this

%perl -MCPAN -e shell
  %cpan> install DBD::mysql

by the way, do you have mysql installed on Windows or on Cygwin?

TIMTOWTDI