It depends. If you want to use DBD::Oracle, then yes, you must install the Oracle Database Software. You can choose to not install most of it, but unfortunately Oracle doesn't make this very easy for developers outside of Windohs.
Or, if you want a JDBC solution, you can download the 1.1MB Oracle 9.2.0.1 JDBC Driver from http://otn.oracle.com and use it with DBD::JDBC. You'll need to register in order to download. I haven't tried the 1.4 JDK, but the 1.2/1.3 classes12.zip file definitely works with Perl::DBI and DBD::JDBC. The kinda icky part about using DBD::JDBC is that you need to setup a JDBC server that the DBD driver talks to (I run mine on the client, since it's the only client and in a test environment). This server is what really talks to the database, I believe. Read the docs and you'll be fine. HTH! GL! :) Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA -----Original Message----- From: Brian P Millett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:45 PM To: dbi-users Subject: Oracle client for linux?? Hello, Sorry for asking something that MUST be a FAQ, but I could not find the answer. We have an Oracle 9i database running on Solaris. I've just picked up a linux laptop. I need to run DBD-Oracle from the linux to insert into the database. Do I need to download all 2 GB of the oracle 9i for linux? Is there just a client lib or headers? Java has a 100% java JDBC drivers for oracle, is there a 100% perl DBD? thanks. -- Brian Millett Enterprise Consulting Group "Shifts in paradigms (314) 205-9030 often cause nose bleeds." [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greg Glenn
