Re: Perl "with-perl" configuration option

John Gibson wrote:

> Hi, all.
>
> I read that the "--with-perl" option "Build the PL/Perl server-side
> language". Does that mean the the switch is necessary to connect to
> the PostgreSQL database if you are using a perl program?

No. It means that it will install the plPerl procedural language. You
need DBI and DBD::Pg for external Perl access to the database.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake

>
> It seems to me that it is only for allowing the use of perl *inside*
> of postgres and if one is just using perl programs to access the
> database from the outside this switch is not necessary. I want to
> make sure I give the applications programmers the tools they need.
>
> Also, does the PL/pgSQL server-side language get built automatically
> by default?
>
> ...john
>
>
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