is the client on the server install CD? There is a "client" CD in the box set, but it only lists windows platforms...
-----Original Message----- From: Steve Sapovits [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 11:08 AM To: Scott T. Hildreth; Brian LaMere Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: connection frustrations Also, the Oracle install required is just the Oracle client That should be well under a gig and should install fast. I've used it on both Windows and UNIX servers, connecting to actual DBs that reside on our UNIX servers. I find the client useful to have in my Perl environment to run SQL*Plus. That's useful for analyzing queries, creating and analyzing tables, etc. -- stuff there's no need to embed in my Perl app. It'll also pinpoint SQL problems more precisely, so you can start there when developing SQL to embed. If the number of clients is an issue, I'd ask what your app. is. Maybe it's better suited as a web based app, instead of something distributed to each client in a Perl script. In that case, the only client needed is on the web server. ---- Steve Sapovits Global Sports Interactive Work Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work Phone: 610-491-7087 Cell: 610-574-7706 Pager: 877-239-4003 > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott T. Hildreth [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 1:57 PM > To: Brian LaMere > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: connection frustrations > > > Use Proxy, > > perldoc DBD::Proxy > > > On 07-Dec-01 Brian LaMere wrote: > > My situation is simple (to describe). I have Oracle 8.1.7 installed on > a > > solaris 2.8 environment. I have a multitude of linux systems that need > to > > connect to said server, via perl. Oracle, as is its purpose, will be > > housing a database...duh. The various linux systems need to be able to > > access that database through Perl. > > > > Do I REALLY have to install Oracle on all these systems, just to connect > via > > Perl? Aside from the fact that when I run runInstaller that it just > sits > > there (can be resolved...but still)...isn't a minimal install almost a > gig? > > Seems like an extreme waste to install Oracle on many linux servers just > so > > they can connect to the Sun server that the Oracle database I want to > > connect to is on. > > > > Can anyone clue me in here? What do I need to be able to have my linux > > boxes connect to the Oracle server via Perl? Every README seems to > assume a > > local Oracle install...why? Is what I'm trying to do not valid enough? > > > > Eventually, I'll even want to have windows clients connect to the Oracle > > database via Perl. Hate to think I'd need to go around installing > Oracle on > > ever person's box that needs to do this... > > > > Help?!? > > > > Brian LaMere > > Diversa > > ---------------------------------- > E-Mail: Scott T. Hildreth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 07-Dec-01 > Time: 12:56:15 > ----------------------------------
