problems with Python cgi web counter and (g)dbm

[Fredrik Lundh]

Stefan Harms <harmsPOST at mbnet.mb.ca> wrote:
> I have adapted the Python counter cgi script of  Sabine Appelmans, 
>  http://www.ping.be/sabine-appelmans/home/python/index.html 
> 
> However when I try to make the database online, I get the following errors:
> 
> Python 1.5 (#1, Nov 12 1998, 10:26:41)  [GCC 2.8.1] on sunos5
> Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
> >>> import dbm
> Traceback (innermost last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> ImportError: No module named dbm
> >>> import gdbm
> Traceback (innermost last):
>   File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
> ImportError: No module named gdbm

just guessing here, but before you give up, you could
try changing the "import dbm" to:

    import anydbm
    dbm = anydbm

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/module-anydbm.html

another alternative is to build your Python with dbm
support, of course.  see the Modules/Setup file for
details.

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