Re: Oracle Client files for Linux
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2001 21:56:06 GMT
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Hth,
[Quoted] Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA
"Adam" <ask_at_me.spam> wrote in message
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> Hey.
>
> I'm developing against an Oracle 8i db. The server and other clients are
all
> running Win2k/NT4, but I would really love to develop from my linux
> workstation. But, as you may have guessed, we only have the client
software
> for MS Windows. My question (questions, actually) is therefore,
>
> A) Is there any way to connect to a server without the client software?
No
> B) If not, can you download the client from the net (I know Oracle makes
> some software avaiable)?
You need to download the full Linux kit, but of course you can choose to install the client only. I know this is likely not what you want, but that's way Oracle has made it available on http://technet.oracle.com
> C) If not, does there exist an alternate (Open Source?) method of
connecting
> to Oracle?
AFAIK, there is not.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Adam
>
>
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