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libdbi-drivers-dbd-mysql-0.8.3-6mdv2010.0.i586.rpm

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>First you have to unpack the libdbi-drivers archive in a suitable directory. Unpacking will create a new subdirectory <TT
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>The libdbi-drivers project consists of several drivers that use a common build system. Therefore you <EM
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>Then install the driver with the command (you'll need root permissions to do this):</P
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>To test the operation of the newly installed driver, use the command:</P
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>This command creates and runs a test program that performs a few basic input and output tests. The program will ask for an administrator username and password. This user can be any user who has database creation priveleges. Be sure to provide the name of a database which does not already exist (avoid 'test' which is used on many systems).</P
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