[mythtv] Perl script error in debian install

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 02:59:15PM -0600, Rob Ristroph wrote:

> I'm not sure where to post this error.

"reportbug mythtv-database" would have been the correct place.

> I am installing with apt-get using the
> http://dijkstra.csh.rit.edu/~mdz/debian/ unstable source.  When I install
> mythtv-database, I get this:
> 
> Setting up mythtv-database (0.14-5) ...
> String found where operator expected at -e line 5, near "$db = DBI->connect('"
>   (Might be a runaway multi-line '' string starting on line 4)
>         (Missing semicolon on previous line?)
> Bareword found where operator expected at -e line 5, near "$db = DBI->connect('dbi"
>         (Missing operator before dbi?)
> 
> The installation is Debian testing, except for the added sources to get
> mythtv from the place above and another to get lame.

It sounds like maybe something isn't getting quoted properly.  "debconf-show
mythtv-common mythtv-database" might be illuminating.

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 - mdz