You don't need the MySQL server packages/libraries, but you WILL require the
client packages/libraries
On 11/21/2017 10:54 AM, Saline Vector wrote:
Howdy,
I have a situation where a data feed for a postgres system is disappearing at the end of the month. I get the same data feed to a MySQL server every day. I need to use the MySQL
databases to update postgres tables.
To do so I need the DBD::mysql driver. My problem is I am in an environment where DP and system admins do not see eye to eye. My simple solution would be to install MySQL drivers
into either the system perl or to do a complete perl install into a private directory. But the admins consider this system frozen and will provide no support and are concerned
about any changes to a production system.
I have permission to install DBD::MySQL into a private directory so I can
access the remote MySQL server. But the admins are not going to go along with
installing the MySQL server.
My question is how to install DBD::MySql into a local directory by itself without access to the mysql_config application. My postgres host is a Gentoo 4.12.12 system. MySQL
server is a gentoo 4.14 server.
When compiling from source I'm asked for the mysql_config program and the
location of mysql.h. Can I not copy these from my remote MySQL server just to
get the installation up?
TIA for any assistance.
