Re: Help - solaris client install!!!

Tar up your $ORACLE_HOME on the server and dump it on the other machine. Reconfig your .profile and you should be away!!

SQLNet/Net8 ??!?? Depends which product you will be running. Some products use one - others use the other.... Confusing.... isnt it!

yngmrmoon_at_my-deja.com wrote:

> Copying the files would not be a good idea because there are more
> internal files than just the tnsnames.ora and executables. You need to
> install SQL*Plus from the CD using the custom installation. It will
> want to make the same home directory that you have on the server. It
> will install the proper TNS files. Once you have the installation
> complete, then you can copy the tnsnames.ora and the sqlnet.ora files
> to the client machine.
>
> In article <7unjkm$c8n$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,
> vijayg_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> > I have the following situation:
> >
> > Oracle 8.0.5 installed and running
> > on a server. (sun sparc solaris 2.5
> > box).
> >
> > Now i need to install SQLplus on
> > a client machine. (another sun solaris
> > sparc box). I don't know how to do this
> > and the IUG does not talk about this.
> > Also, other apps will be installed on
> > this second machine that will need to
> > use the oracle server.
> > What do i need to
> > do this? Will just copying the
> > tnsnames.ora file be sufficient?(where
> > should i copy this to?!)
> > Will SQLNet (or Net8) be necessery on
> > this second machine?
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
> >
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

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Darren Smith
Oracle Australia

Opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of Oracle Corporation Received on Fri Oct 22 1999 - 04:13:47 CDT