Accessing OracleDB from Linux

Hi
I have to access an oracle-database over the internet. My computer is running Linux 2.0.31. How can I access tables in the remote oracle-database through PERL?
Is there a ODBC-driver or something like a SQL*Net for LINUX?

regards
Jene Novakovic

(c: ------------------------------------- :-)
Trews                   Email: Info_at_Trews.com
Jene G. Novakovic           http://Trews.com/
Waldmannstrasse 31/C1    Tel: +41(31)994-0244
3027 Bern                Fax: +41(31)994-0243
Switzerland            Mobil: +41(79)356-5588