I've been using DBD::Oracle for a while on several Linux servers that have Oracle 8i
installed on the same server. It works well, but there is a nagging problem -- I
can't get the DBD to Oracle connection to work without turning the listener on. The
database is on the same server as the perl code, so as I understand it I shouldn't
need the Oracle listener on, and I'd much prefer to turn it off to save memory and
prevent any external sources from trying to connect with the database.
I've tried all the variations in the DBD::Oracle help file, but none of them seem to
work. Can anyone point me to a good explanation of how this connection should work
with the database on the same server as the DBD::Oracle code? Thanks,
Rob
