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Installing DBD::SQLAnywhere on Unix

The following procedure documents how to install the DBD::SQLAnywhere interface on the supported Unix platforms, including Mac OS X.

To prepare your computer

Install ActivePerl 5.6.0 build 616 or later.
Install a C compiler.

To install the DBI Perl module on Unix

Download the DBI module source from www.cpan.org.
Extract the contents of this file into a new directory.
At a command prompt, change to the new directory and execute the following commands to build the DBI module.
```
perl Makefile.PL
make
```
If for any reason you need to start over, you can use the command make clean to remove any partially built targets.
Use the following command to test the DBI module.
```
make test
```
To complete the installation, execute the following command at the same prompt.
```
make install
```
Optionally, you can now delete the DBI source tree. It is no longer required.

To install DBD::SQLAnywhere on Unix

Make sure the environment is set up for SQL Anywhere.

Depending on which shell you're using, enter the appropriate command to source the SQL Anywhere configuration script from the SQL Anywhere installation directory:

In this shell ...	... use this command
sh, ksh, or bash	`. /bin/sa_config.sh`
csh or tcsh	`source /bin/sa_config.csh`

At a shell prompt, change to the src/perl subdirectory of your SQL Anywhere installation.
At a system command prompt, enter the following commands to build DBD::SQLAnywhere.
```
perl Makefile.PL
make
```
If for any reason you need to start over, you can use the command make clean to remove any partially built targets.
To test DBD::SQLAnywhere, copy the sample database file to your DBD::SQLAnywhere directory and make the tests.
```
cp /opt/sqlanywhere10/demo.db .
dbeng10 demo
make test
```
If the tests do not run, ensure that the bin subdirectory of the SQL Anywhere installation is in your path.
To complete the installation, execute the following command at the same prompt.
```
make install
```

The DBD::SQLAnywhere interface is now ready to use.