Thread: Install problems (libpq.so.1)
Hello: where can I find libpq.so.1? I am trying to install DBI/DBD for postgreSQL. I found perl-DBI-1.06-1.i386.rpm on rpmfind.net and it installed just fine but when I tried to install perl-DBD-Pg-0.91-1.i386.rpm I get a message that this package needs libpq.so.1. What package do I need to install to find libpq.so.1? Is there a later version of perl-DBD in RPMS format out there? I am really adverse to putting anything on my system that is not in rpm format. I have the following currently installed: postgresql-clients-6.4.2-8mdk postgresql-devel-6.4.2-8mdk postgresql-data-6.4.2-4 postgresql-6.4.2-8mdk perl-DBI-1.06-1 perl-5.00503-3mdk I want to install: perl-DBD-Pg-0.91-1.i386.rpm thanks astromonk (please CC: me on email if you post to the mailing list)
On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, astromonk wrote: > Hello: > > where can I find libpq.so.1? > > I am trying to install DBI/DBD for postgreSQL. I found > perl-DBI-1.06-1.i386.rpm on rpmfind.net and it installed just fine but > when I tried to install perl-DBD-Pg-0.91-1.i386.rpm I get a message that > > this package needs libpq.so.1. What package do I need to install to > find libpq.so.1? Is there a later version of perl-DBD in RPMS format > out there? > I am really adverse to putting anything on my system that is not in rpm > format. libpq is the C programmer's interface to PostgreSQL server, and is included with PostgreSQL. Do a "locate libpq" and see what version you have. You might be able to get away with creating a symbolic link to one of the libpq's you have. If not, you'll need to find an older version of PostgreSQL or libpq or find a newer version of perl-DBD-Pg-0.91. Sometimes you have to skirt the RPM. Robert
hello again: libpq.so.2 is symlinked to libpq.so. I copied libpq.so to libpq.so.1 and then reran >/sbin/ldconfig (/usr/lib is found in /etc/ld.so.conf where all libpq.so files are found - I could not find any .so's under the postgres installation directorys) I then ran >rpm -Uvh perl-DBD-pg.rpm is still giving me problems saying it cannot find libpq.so.1. Even though I copied libpq.so to libpq.so.1 locate libpq does not list libpq.so.1. If I can make locate find the .so.1 then I think the rpm install will work. I do not need to use the C programmers interface only perl will be connecting to postgres so I hope I will not run into compatibility problems by installing a version of DBD that was not made for PostgreSQL 6.4.2. I really cannot go back and install a previous version of PostgreSQL because I am working on a large open source project and all other members of the team are on 6.4.2. thanks Astro "Robert J. Sprawls" wrote: > On Sun, 1 Aug 1999, astromonk wrote: > > > Hello: > > > > where can I find libpq.so.1? > > > > I am trying to install DBI/DBD for postgreSQL. I found > > perl-DBI-1.06-1.i386.rpm on rpmfind.net and it installed just fine but > > when I tried to install perl-DBD-Pg-0.91-1.i386.rpm I get a message that > > > > this package needs libpq.so.1. What package do I need to install to > > find libpq.so.1? Is there a later version of perl-DBD in RPMS format > > out there? > > I am really adverse to putting anything on my system that is not in rpm > > format. > > libpq is the C programmer's interface to PostgreSQL server, and is > included with PostgreSQL. Do a "locate libpq" and see what version you > have. You might be able to get away with creating a symbolic link to one > of the libpq's you have. If not, you'll need to find an older version of > PostgreSQL or libpq or find a newer version of perl-DBD-Pg-0.91. Sometimes > you have to skirt the RPM. > > Robert
astromonk wrote: >hello again: > >libpq.so.2 is symlinked to libpq.so. I copied libpq.so to libpq.so.1 and th >en >reran >/sbin/ldconfig (/usr/lib is found in /etc/ld.so.conf where all libpq. >so >files are found - I could not find any .so's under the postgres installation >directorys) I then ran >rpm -Uvh perl-DBD-pg.rpm is still giving me problem >s >saying it cannot find libpq.so.1. > >Even though I copied libpq.so to libpq.so.1 locate libpq does not list >libpq.so.1. If I can make locate find the .so.1 then I think the rpm instal >l >will work. I do not need to use the C programmers interface only perl will >be >connecting to postgres so I hope I will not run into compatibility problems >by >installing a version of DBD that was not made for PostgreSQL 6.4.2. > >I really cannot go back and install a previous version of PostgreSQL because > I >am working on a large open source project and all other members of the team >are on 6.4.2. The shared library's identity is compiled into it and I don't think you can do what you want by renaming it. It is probably undesirable in any case because the new library has changed its interface - that's why it changed its identity. What you need to do is get the source of DBD and compile it so that it will link to libpq.so.2. This is a lot more likelyto succeed than hacking your libraries around. -- Vote against SPAM: http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ ======================================== Oliver Elphick Oliver.Elphick@lfix.co.uk Isle of Wight http://www.lfix.co.uk/oliver PGP key from public servers; key ID 32B8FAA1 ======================================== "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?" Luke 6:46