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Database modules installation in windows xp

by valavanp (Curate)
on Jul 06, 2006 at 03:07 UTC ( [id://559472]=perlquestion: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

valavanp has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I want to work database connectivity in my local system.(without internet facility). I followed these steps 1. unzipped the dbi tar file. 2. perl makefile.pl 3. make. In the above 3rd step, i found an problem telling cannot find make. I downloaded make.exe and used, but also the same problem. I also tried with nmake and dmake but the same result. Can anyone tell where i am wrong. Kindly apologise if there are any wrong in the above query.
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Re: Database modules installation in windows xp
by jZed (Prior) on Jul 06, 2006 at 03:40 UTC
    The file you want is called nmake.exe and you should use nmake, nmake test, nmake install instead of make, make test, make install. Nmake.exe used to be provided standalone (for free) from Microsoft, it is also available with the free version of Microsoft C. A google for "nmake.exe" should turn up a version of it. You say you tried with nmake.exe and "got the same problem" does that mean that you got a "could not fine nmake.exe" message? If so, make sure the nmake.exe is located someplace in your path (see the windows docs if you don't know what a path is) or else that you refer to it by its full path name (e.g. if you have it in c:\somedir\nmake.exe you would say c:\somedir\nmake test, etc.).
Re: Database modules installation in windows xp
by dorko (Prior) on Jul 06, 2006 at 04:25 UTC
    In addition to jZed's excellent reply, you might want to take a look at A Guide to Installing Modules. (There's also Installing Modules if you want more.)

    And of course the exact commands you issued with the exact error messages they caused are always welcome.

    Cheers,

    Brent

    -- Yeah, I'm a Delt.
Re: Database modules installation in windows xp
by planetscape (Chancellor) on Jul 06, 2006 at 20:02 UTC

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