Hi All, I have set up a new machine (to replace a crusty old server) but I am having a few problems installing DBD::mysql which I need for a few apps on the box. I installed MySQL 3.23.52 in /usr/local/mysql, not /usr/local and this seemed to cause CPAN to fail when installing DBD::mysql so I tried installing it manually. Here is what I did.
# cd /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/J/JW/JWIED/DBD-mysql-2.1019 The values for --cflags and --libs in the next step were taken from using the commands: # /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config --cflags # /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config --libs Now I ran the command: # perl Makefile.PL --cflags=-I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql --libs=-L/usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient -lz -lcrypt -lnsl -lm which produced the following output: -------------------------------------------------------- Unknown option: lmysqlclient Unknown option: lz Unknown option: lcrypt Unknown option: lnsl Unknown option: lm Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. Can't exec "mysql_config": No such file or directory at Makefile.PL line 169. readline() on closed filehandle PIPE at Makefile.PL line 171. I will use the following settings for compiling and testing: cflags (Users choice) = -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql libs (Users choice) = -L/usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql nocatchstderr (default ) = 0 ssl (guessed ) = 0 testdb (default ) = test testhost (default ) = testpassword (default ) = testuser (default ) = To change these settings, see 'perl Makefile.PL --help' and 'perldoc INSTALL'. Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Using DBI 1.30 installed in /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux/auto/DBI Writing Makefile for DBD::mysql -------------------------------------------------------- Then a make and make install: -------------------------------------------------------- # make cc -c -I/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux/auto/DBI -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql -fno-strict-aliasing -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -O2 -DVERSION=\"2.1019\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.1019\" -fpic "-I/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i686-linux/CORE" dbdimp.c cc -c -I/usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux/auto/DBI -I/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql -fno-strict-aliasing -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -O2 -DVERSION=\"2.1019\" -DXS_VERSION=\"2.1019\" -fpic "-I/usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i686-linux/CORE" mysql.c Running Mkbootstrap for DBD::mysql () chmod 644 mysql.bs rm -f blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so LD_RUN_PATH="" /usr/local/bin/perl myld cc -shared -L/usr/local/lib dbdimp.o mysql.o -o blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so chmod 755 blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so cp mysql.bs blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.bs chmod 644 blib/arch/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.bs Manifying blib/man3/Mysql.3 Manifying blib/man3/DBD::mysql::INSTALL.3 Manifying blib/man3/DBD::mysql.3 Manifying blib/man3/Bundle::DBD::mysql.3 -------------------------------------------------------- # make install Files found in blib/arch: installing files in blib/lib into architecture dependent library tree Writing /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux/auto/DBD/mysql/.packlist Appending installation info to /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.8.0/i686-linux/perllocal.pod -------------------------------------------------------- Now when I run a program that uses DBD::mysql I get the error: /usr/bin/perl: error while loading shared libraries: /usr/local/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0/i686-linux/auto/DBD/mysql/mysql.so: undefined symbol: mysql_init and I am completely stumped, what have I done wrong here? Is this an installation problem, or a problem with the versions of MySQL and DYD::mysql I am using? TIA, Will.
