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Araste
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 10:19 pm    Post subject: Need Perl Help. Reply with quote

I am trying to install a DB_File in the C:\Program Files\Perl\Bin directory, but I'm having problems installing it. A friend told me to click on ppm.bat to install, but the box came up then immediately dissappeared. so he told me to try ppm3-bin.bat, and the box came up and everything seemed to work, then I came up with another error. the error was... it says ppminst.bat is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. I need to install the file called DB_File 1.806-PPM.5.6.tar, I am running Windows XP. I need this installed so I can run a forum on my site. Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's been nearly a day..still no reply. :( I hope to get one soon, cause I really need to get our forums up, but I cannot without the answer to this problem.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

goto start --> run ... then type cmd ... then type ppm ... then you should have a cmd prompt that looks like 'PPM>' without the quotes. then type in 'install db_file' and type 'y' to confirm. that should install the perl package db_file.

hope this helps

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I still am getting the same messages.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

exactly what error are you getting?

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Is not recognised as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" as stated in my first post.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i dont know where you got that ppm.bat ... i have never heard of it ... i always did it from the command line. now when you goto start --> run --> cmd and typed ppm did you get the PPM> command prompt?
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Need Perl Help. Reply with quote

Araste,

If you have searched for 'DB_File' in these forums, you would have saved 2 days. Anyway, using PPM to install DB_File is explained in detail in http://www.aprelium.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1725 .
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am still getting the error of "ppminst.bat is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file" when I try to install it. I can't open just plain PPM.bat, but have to use PPM3-bin.bat to try. my PPM.bat gets a can't open error then closes. Help needed.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 03, 2004 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok, now after getting that error, I tried again with just plain PPM.bat, and I'm getting this error using that one "NEITHER HKEY_lOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ActiveState/PPM/InstallLocation' found in registry at C:Program Files\Perl\bin\ppm.bat line 29"

I dunno what I'm gonna do to be able to get the forums up. This is all confusing to me since I've never really done any computer work.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thats what i am saying ... forget about ppm.bat ... goto to a command prompt and at the c:> type PPM and hit enter ... then you get the PPM> then type ... install db_file ... then type 'y' to confirm the install ... and then it will decomress the package. you may also wanna install DBD::MYSQL.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And I am saying that even with just that, im still getting that message about
not being recognised. When I open the command prompt, it says C:\Documents and Settings\Myname> and I type ppm, then I get that message again. This is getting frustrating.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok..i feel dumb. I just uninstalled and installed a slightly higher version of Perl, and instead of putting it in the Program Files directory, i left it in C itself. NOW I was able to install everything. Thanks for your advice folks and sorry if I was giving much trouble. I no longer have those errors and now the forums are back up. Thanks again!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Araste,

hehe no problem, thats why we are here. just let us know if you have any other problems. :)
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