Re: installing DBD::mysql without mysql on the local host

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.
>