[rt-users] DBD::mysql error when installing rt 3.8.2 on Cent OS 5.2

[Sean Corey]

cpan

upgrade DBD::mysql

Your version of DBD::mysql is to old to do the upgrade. I ran into this 
earlier today.

Thanks,
Sean Corey

Shannon Adams wrote:
> I am in the process of migrating RT from an old server running Fedora Core 4, RT ver 3.8.1, and mysql version 4.1.20-log.  I upgraded RT on this old server a while back and ran into the random logouts, binary attachment problems, etc.
>   
> I have installed a new server running Cent OS 5.2.  The installation of RT 3.8.2 and restore of the data from the old server is complete. This server is running mysql version 5.0.45.
>
> From what I have read in all the documents, I need to upgrade my database on the new server since it was running on an old version of mysql.  However, when I run this:  "perl etc/upgrade/upgrade-mysql-schema.pl rt3 password password > sql.queries", it returns:
>
> DBD::mysql version 4.002 required--this is only version 3.0007 at etc/upgrade/up
> grade-mysql-schema.pl line 7.                                                   
> BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at etc/upgrade/upgrade-mysql-schema.pl line 7.
>
> To attempt to upgrade DBD::mysql, I run: perl -MCPAN -e'install DBD::mysql' but, it returns:
>
> Running make install                                            
> make test had returned bad status, won't install without force
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
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