---
name: "CGI::Session::DB_File"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcgi-session-perl"
version: "3.95-2"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CGI::Session::DB_File"
---

# CGI::Session::DB\_File(3pm)

DB\_File driver for CGI::Session

## NAME

CGI::Session::DB\_File - DB\_File driver for CGI::Session

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use CGI::Session;
    $session = new CGI::Session("driver:DB_File", undef, {Directory=>'/tmp'});
```

For more details, refer to CGI::Session manual

## DESCRIPTION

CGI::Session::DB\_File is a CGI::Session driver to store session data in BerkeleyDB. Filename to store the session data is by default 'cgisess.db'. If you want different name, you can either specify it with the "FileName" option as below:

```
    $s = new CGI::Session::DB_File(undef, {Directory=>'/tmp', FileName=>'sessions.db'});
```

or by setting the value of the `$CGI::Session::DB_File::NAME` variable before creating the session object:

```
    $CGI::Session::DB_File::NAME = 'sessions.db';
    $s = new CGI::Session("driver:DB_File", undef, {Directory=>'/tmp'});
```

The only driver option required, as in the above examples, is "Directory", which tells the driver where the session file and lock files should be created.

"FileName" option is also available, but not required.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Sherzod Ruzmetov. All rights reserved.

This library is free software and can be modified and distributed under the same terms as Perl itself.

Bug reports should be directed to sherzodr@cpan.org, or posted to Cgi-session@ultracgis.com mailing list.

## AUTHOR

CGI::Session::DB\_File is written and maintained by Sherzod Ruzmetov \<sherzodr@cpan.org\>

## SEE ALSO

- •

  CGI::Session - CGI::Session manual

- •

  CGI::Session::Tutorial - extended CGI::Session manual

- •

  CGI::Session::CookBook - practical solutions for real life problems

- •

  **RFC 2965** - "HTTP State Management Mechanism" found at ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2965.txt

- •

  CGI - standard CGI library

- •

  Apache::Session - another fine alternative to CGI::Session