RE: [phplib] Text file database | my 2c From: Jorge Martinez (jorge.martinez <email protected>)
Date: 08/25/00

Hi all:

Here's my 2c. Regarding the installation of the Perl modules, there is a
very convenient/easy to use tool: the cpan shell. You invoque it like this:

$<you <email protected>>perl -MCPAN -e shell

Once you are in the shell installing mods is the easiest thing in the world,
just type 'install Bundle::DBI' (or whatever you want to install) and it
will fetch it from one of the mirrors, recompile perl, and do everything for
you... Of course you will have to be root to do it...but I assume you are
doing this in your own boxes.

Now if you want to stick strictly with php, there is a nice package in
sourceforge.net called MAPIS. It's nothing more than a package ready to go
that will compile and install Mysql/Apache/PHP. It is a bit outdated (still
doesn't have php 4), but you can download it separately replace the php3
stuff, and it should work.

Regards,

Jorge M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Ries [mailto:eric.ries <email protected>]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 3:25 PM
To: Jens Benecke; Phplib <email protected> Netuse. De
Subject: Re: [phplib] Text file database

At 03:56 PM 8/25/00, Jens Benecke wrote:
> > 5. In your opinion how accessible and usable is the PHP/MySQL
combination
> > to not so technically inclined people generally.
>
>There are many good web hosters available that support both, so if you need
>a quick setup and are willing to shell out a couple bucks this is no
>problem.
>
>Other than that, I cannot tell, I find setting up mysql / php on a Linux
>box (for example) extremely easy, but that's probably because I already did
>it quite a number of times. :)
>
>Anyway, setting up PHP is *WAY* easier than configuring a complete Perl
>setup with 101 additional modules etc. The only problem might be phplib, I
>took my time figuring out what to copy where as well.

I have found that installing PHP+Apache+MySQL under RedHat using RPMs is
extremely easy. The only tricky part is following the steps in the PHP FAQ
for recompiling PHP to use MySQL support. Rumor has it that this step will
be eliminated in PHP4 - can anyone confirm that?

Anyway, although there are some definite advantages to a Perl/mod_perl
setup, it is probably two orders of magnitude more difficult. For instance,
I just found out today that in order to use the DBD::mysql perl module, you
have to recompiled Perl and MySQL from scratch using the same compiler - no
RPMs allowed. Ugh.

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