Greg Altimas Open source technolgy. Linux Operating Systems.
Perl API to Mysql for UBUNTU
apt-get install build-essential
Run cpan command in shell and configure as per defalt settings. Use sudo if you want to install system wide and to prevent permission errors.
install DBI
try cpan -i DBI
install DBD
try sudo apt-get install libdbd-mysql-perl
How to Install Pip for UBUNTU
sudo apt-get install python-pip
verify by typing pip -V
How update your UBUNTU system
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y upgrade