Yes, it sounds like you have got it installed.
To check for most DBD modules you should be able to do something similar. For example, to see if DBD::Oracle is installed perl -MDBD::Oracle -e 0 (doesn't return anything) perl -MDBD::Oracle -e 'print $DBD::Oracle::VERSION' (returns 1.12 on my machine) Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > Thanks. If I got the return value of 1.21 for second command, does it mean that I >have successfully installed the DBI? > > What about checking for DBD? Please advise. Thanks a lot. > > regards, > Chewlf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Piner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:54 AM > To: Chew, Li-Fang > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: FW: Error Make Install for DBI > > The first command is supposed to return nothing - that means that a > version of DBI is installed. > > I think Thomas meant > > perl -MDBI -e 'print $DBI::VERSION;' > > for the second command. That should print out the version of the DBI > that perl is using. > > If you managed to correctly install the DBI, the number returned should > be the version number that you installed. > > Steve > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Hi, > > When I typed the first command, it return nothing. > > > > But for the second command which will display the installed version, I got error >"Variable syntax". Please advise. > > > > thanks, > > Chewlf > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas A. Lowery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 9:23 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: FW: Error Make Install for DBI > > > > > When I make install I am getting the below message. How can I know that I am >successfully installed the DBI? Please advise. > > > > To answer this question, at the command line type: > > perl -MDBI -e 0 > > > > You'll get nothing except the next command prompt if DBI is installed. > > If not you'll get an error message about "not able to find DBI ..." > > > > Also: > > perl -MDBI -e "print $DBI::VERSION;" > > Gives the currently installed version. > > > > Tom > > > > -- > > Thomas A. Lowery > > See DBI/FAQ http://xmlproj.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/fom > > -- > Steve Piner > Web Applications Developer > Marketview Limited > http://www.marketview.co.nz -- Steve Piner Web Applications Developer Marketview Limited http://www.marketview.co.nz
