i would like to connect to a remote postgresql 8.1 server using a perl script. The machine i'm trying to connect from is running Debian and perl v5.6.1. In order to connect to the remote postgresql server i assume i need DBI as well as DBD::Pg. well the DBI installation went well but when i try to install DBD::Pg this is what it gives me:
debian:/usr/local/src/DBD-Pg-1.40# perl Makefile.PL Configuring Pg Remember to actually read the README file! Path to pg_config? OS: linux PostgreSQL version: .. **************** WARNING! DBD::Pg no longer supports versions less than 7.2. It is highly recommended that you upgrade PostgreSQL to a newer version. **************** Using DBI 1.47 (for perl 5.006001 on i386-linux) installed in /usr/local/lib/perl/5.6.1/auto/DBI/ Checking if your kit is complete... Looks good Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lpq Using DBI 1.47 (for perl 5.006001 on i386-linux) installed in /usr/local/lib/perl/5.6.1/auto/DBI/ Writing Makefile for DBD::Pg Do i even need DBD::Pg installed on the machine which is trying to access the postgresql server through a perl script? if so why is the very first step i.e. "perl Makefile.pl" failing? if no, how do i connect to the server and run queries using perl? thanks in advance for all ur help. Gokul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com