Re: Pg module for Perl

Barbara Lindsey <blindsey(at)cog(dot)ufl(dot)edu> wrote:
> If this is the wrong list, let me know...

> I am trying to install the Pg DBD module for Perl DBI and am having
> a problem. It keeps coming up asking if I read the README file,
> which i have several times. The perl Makefile.PL and make seem to
> run without problems, but the make test fails. I have confirmed
> that Postgres is running fine. I've been able to create schema and
> tables and load data. I have re-built Perl 5.8.2, I have installed
> PostgreSQL v7.4 and DBI-1.38. Then I tried installing
> pgsql_perl5-1.9.0 and it just wont work. Have I picked up the wrong
> module? Are there some specific configs required for any of these
> to support the Pg DBD?

> Any help appreciated.
> Barb

Barb,

Try setting $DBI_DSN to something like dbi:Pg:test before trying to
install DBD::Pg

in bash, that reads

export DBI_DSN=dbi:Pg:test

in (t)csh, it's

setenv DBI_DSN dbi:Pg:test

HTH :)

Cheers,
David.
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