Thanks Ilya, not really the answer I was hoping for but exactly the answer I needed.
Off Topic but -- Is it safe to assume if the module has no need of a C compiler then it would be safe to simply pass around the "pm" file and count on it working? Or is there no promises there either? Thanks Again -Chris >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sterin, Ilya (I.) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:39 PM >> To: 'Chris Faust'; DBI >> Subject: RE: Installing DBI >> >> >> Wow, a big no no. You can't do that with a module that's has XS >> (C) code. The DBI.pm interfaces with the XS code, therefore, >> just copying DBI.pm does nothing with the C object files, nor >> the XS interface. It might still work as it does in your case, >> but you are not taking advantage of any changes, plus unexpected >> stuff can happen later. >> >> You only choice is to get some sort of a shell access to the >> machine and install it locally, using... >> >> >> perl Makefile.PL PREFIX=/path/to/local >> >> Ilya >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris Faust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 5:22 PM >> To: DBI >> Subject: Installing DBI >> >> >> Please forgive what I'm sure is a really stupid question - but >> the fact is >> I've never been in a situation where I didn't have root access >> to install my >> modules. >> >> I need to get DBI on a web server where I have no SSH/Telnet access, if I >> take DBI.pm off my local machine and put it on the web server >> and then use >> the old "use lib /path to DBI.pm/;" it seems to work. >> >> My question is, is there anything bad about doing this? Does it make a >> difference if the make process is done on the machine that is doing the >> hosting? >> >> Could I be looking at unforeseen problems down the line? >> >> P.S. In case it matters I'm using mySql >> >> Thanks >> -Chris
