Re: access Oracle on NT from Linux/Perl: is that possible?

From: Jon Drukman <jsd_at_gamespot.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 00:07:18 GMT
Message-ID: <slrn836gok.3vvnpa5.jsd@edit-q.gamespot.com>

On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 12:50:49 +0100, bmlam <310064202272#0001_at_online.de> wrote:
>> Yes. Try perl module DBI and DBD:Oracle. You also need to install
>> the oracle client library on the Linux side, and start oracle listener
>
>I would appreciate it very much if you could point out where and how one can
>obtain the client library. Thanks

you can't obtain the client without the entire server. fortunately the server is available for free evaluation downloads.

ftp://ftp.oracle.com/pub/www/otn/linux/815shipstd.tgz

it's a 250MB file so make sure you are using an ftp client that supports resuming interrupted transfers.

-jsd- Received on Wed Nov 17 1999 - 18:07:18 CST