Re: error in installing DBI module in linux.NEED HELP URGENT

On 07/08/10 1:36 AM, Clive Eisen wrote:
> On 08/07/2010 11:18, Martin J. Evans wrote:
>> Scripting Giri wrote:
>>> Hi Team
>>>
>>> Need Your help ASAP.I am getting error while installing the PERL DBI
>>> module,as mentioned below
>>> ===============
>>> [root@dba /]# cd /usr/bin/
>>> [root@dba bin]# cd DBI-1.611
>>> [root@dba DBI-1.611]# perl Makefile.PL
>>> Can't locate Cwd.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
>>
>> Perhaps install Cwd first.
>
> Indeed or use CPAN which will take care of it for you

and, don't build stuff in /usr/bin/*  !!!

in fact dont build stuff as root at all.  ever.


if you're using a packaged manage distribution, you really should be 
looking at your distribution's packaging system for modules and if you 
have to build something, build it using packaging compatible tools 
(CPAN2RPM, etc)