Here's one way to do it: After it fails in CPAN, type cpan> look DBD::mysql
Then you'll be in the build directory. Then you can type $ perl Makefile.PL <args> where <args> are the necessary login information for your database. You can type perl Makefile.PL --help for more info. If I still had it on my machine, I could give it to you verbatim, but it's been awhile. :) Then: $ make $ make test $ sudo make install Then you can type exit to return to CPAN. HTH, David On 3/29/02 9:36 AM, "Dave Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to use CPAN to install the DBD::mysql, the DBI module > installed ok, but the DBD::mysql module will not install because it > fails the tests because it does not have the root password for mysql. > How do i pass the mysql passwort so it can pass the install test? > > thanks > > Dave > >
