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perl-dbd-mysql

brew install perl-dbd-mysql v5.013_1 Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later keg-only

Perl 5 MySQL driver for the DBI (Database Interface) abstraction layer.

Why you might care

DBD::MySQL is the standard Perl module for connecting to MySQL/MariaDB databases via DBI. It's primarily used as a dependency of other Perl applications rather than directly; most users should install it via `cpan` or their system package manager instead. Keg-only here because Homebrew's Perl ecosystem is minimal—use CPAN for broader Perl module management.

Categories

library binding

Alternatives

DBD::MariaDB DBD::Pg DBD::SQLite
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Runtime dependencies

mysql-client

Links

Keg-only reason

it is mainly used internally by other formulae. Users are advised to use `cpan` to install DBD::mysql

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