Unfortunately, setting up an oracle client is (sort of) confusing to the inexperienced (and beyond the scope of DBI, but there is lots of stuff published on the web). In short you do NOT need to install the oracle database. But you do have to download the entire database software (when you are running on Unix/linux platform), its big ~600MB.
Once you start the installer, perform a client install, probably the programmer option. After its installed and you can connect to the database using sqlplus with the syntax of: sqlplus <userid>/<password>@serviceName If you have an Oracle DBA at your disposal (who works in Unix), he/she will be able to get you going in 5-10 mins. Then you are ready to install DBD::Oracle Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sei Heng Ang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: Hello, Regarding Oracle SQLNet?? > Hello, > > I am using PostgreSQL in one of my Server. > But, now I need to communicate it with a Oracle > database via SQLNet (I think this is what I was > told of). > > I have _very_ little (close to no) experience with > Oracle. So, how do I install Oracle's DBD* in my > Linux box, thus able to do some data query from > the Linux machine? I need to execute some store > procedure as well. > > Do I need to install the entire Oracle database > server in my Linux machine in order to install the > Oracle DBD? The Oracle is running on Solaris. > > There are a lot of Oracle related DBD stuff. So, > which one should I use? > > I _very_ new at this, so pardon me if my question > sound stupid... > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
