installing perlfect (db_file) on windows 2000 [was -> Re: windows 2000 server - DB_FILE installation fails]

Hi,

I have finally managed to install Perlfect Search on
my Win2K box *s|gh*.

Following are the steps I took to do so. I dont know
whether they correct or not, but they worked for me. 

1. Perl 5.004 or higher is needed for Perlfect Search.
I downloaded and installed Perl, version:

perl, v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
Binary build 633 provided by ActiveState Corp.
http://www.ActiveState.com
Built 21:33:05 Jun 17 2002

URL:
http://activestate.com/Products/Download/Register.plex?id=ActivePerl
URL:
http://downloads.activestate.com/ActivePerl/Windows/5.6/ActivePerl-5.6.1.633-MSWin32-x86.msi

Perl was installed in H:\Perl.

2. As stated in the README file for Perlfect Search, I
tried to install DB_FILE but got the following errors:

PPM> install DB_FILE
Install package 'DB_FILE?' (y/N): y
Installing package 'DB_FILE'...
Error installing package 'DB_FILE': Read a PPD for
'DB_FILE', but it is not inte nded for this build of
Perl (MSWin32-x86-multi-thread)

Downloaded DB_File.ppd from:
URL:
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/5.6/DB_File.ppd

I am duplicating it here, just for reference:

--- start DB_File.ppd ----
<SOFTPKG NAME="DB_File" VERSION="1,75,0,0">
	<TITLE>DB_File</TITLE>
	<ABSTRACT />
	<AUTHOR />
	<IMPLEMENTATION>
		<OS NAME="MSWin32" />
		<ARCHITECTURE NAME="MSWin32-x86-multi-thread" />
		<CODEBASE
HREF="http://www.activestate.com/PPMpackages/5.6/MSWin32-x86-multi-thread/DB_File.tar.gz"
/>
	</IMPLEMENTATION>
</SOFTPKG>
--- end DB_File.ppd ---

Now run the command:
ppm install db_file.ppd

Here is the output I received:

H:\remote>ppm install db_file.ppd
Installing package 'db_file.ppd'...
Bytes transferred: 101776
Installing H:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DB_File\DB_File.bs
Installing H:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DB_File\DB_File.dll
Installing H:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DB_File\DB_File.exp
Installing H:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DB_File\DB_File.lib
Installing H:\Perl\site\lib\DB_File.pm
Writing H:\Perl\site\lib\auto\DB_File\.packlist

Check to see if it was installed correctly:

H:\>ppm query db
DB_File [1.75]

The following URL can be seen for more information:
URL:
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Mail/Message/277169

4. Now run the Perlfect Search setup.pl to install it.

5. Here are some other URLS/Files that I had played
around with:
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/5xx-builds-only/DB_File.zip
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/6xx-builds-only/DB_File.zip
http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/modules/by-module/DB_File/DB_File-1.78.tar.gz
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/5.005/x86/DB_File.tar.gz

Regards,
Sabaina Bukhari

--- Morten Wulff <wulff <at> ratatosk.net> wrote:
> > - Perl version:
> > v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
> > Binary build 633 provided by ActiveState Corp.
> >
> > Iv downloaded and played around with
> >
>
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/5.005/x86/DB_File.tar.gz
> 
> You need to download a package for the correct build
> number. You can find
> DB_File for the 6xx builds here:
> 
>
http://ppm.activestate.com/PPMPackages/zips/6xx-builds-only/
> 
> 
> /wulff
> 
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