Re: Perl, ORacle & Linux

It is a simple process, you need Oracle SQL*NET setup on both machines (This is distributed with the Oracle 8.05 for Linux). The NT machine should be running the SQL*NET server with the TNS Listener process running. On the Linux machine setup SQL*NET client (once installed you can test the connection with the TNSPING utility). Then make a version of perl for the Linux box that includes the OraPerl libraries. Follow the OraPerl API to write your code and you will be able to access any Oracle Database you setup.

Unfortunately, this does require some fairly in-depth Oracle experience.

brewer_at_avanticorp.com wrote:

> I can say that finding information on Oracle, Linux, and Perl is not easy. I
> have spent most of the day looking myself.
>
> My problem is as follows. I'm setting up a WebServer on linux. We want cgi
> programs on the webserver to be able to talk to an Oracle7 database on a
> Windows NT server. I keep reading and being told I need sql*net for the perl
> to oracle part of the problem. Does sql*net exist for Linux? What are these
> "oracle libraries" I need to compile/link against to get part of the perl
> interface working?
>
> I can't believe I'm the first person to want to does this, someone else must
> have tackled this problem before me. (I base that on the popularity of
> Apache, Perl, Linux, and Oracle!)
>
> If you send e-mail please send to noble_at_pagesz.net
>
> THanks for any help....
>
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Received on Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00:00 CST