Re: is C compiler a must for oracle UNIX installations ?

Relinking only requires 'make' and 'ld'. The components which make up the Oracle binaries are provided as compiled object code, so no C compiler is necessary for relinking.

• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:35 AM

> some of my friends are telling me that they have succesfuly installed
oracle
> 7.3.1 on AIX 4 WITHOUT the C compiler present.. !!
>
> and i was the one telling them how oralce requires to relink the
executables
> after
> the installation.
>
> Regards
>
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