Not sure I understand why you need ODBC Cyril. What program/client are you connecting with?
I assumed it was some perl DBI script given the mailing list this is on. If that is the case, I'd point you again to the native Oracle DBD + Instant Client (for Linux). ODBC not required. Regards, Paul On Dec 27, 2007 1:50 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Paul, > The thing is that I'm using in a Linux machine. > So I require an ODBC driver right? > So is there any free Oracle ODBC driver for Linux? > What I could gather was I should use Easysoft Oracle ODBC and unixODBC > manager > UnixODBC is a freeware but couldn't find any free Oracle Drivers. > Also if kindly suggest if there is any other alternative. > > Thanks > -- > Regards > CyRiL. > i-flex Solutions > > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Gallagher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:23 AM > To: Cyril George-SJR > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ORACLE DRIVER > > Hi Cyril, > > Oracle's own Instant Client kit should meet your needs. It is free, > even for production use. > > I presume you are running under Windows, so see > http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/htdocs/ > winsoft.html > The main Instant Client site is at > http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html > > Instant Client for Windows includes an ODBC driver, but if you are > using DBI you would probably benefit from using the native Oracle DBD > (and the Instant Client kit includes the necessary OCI support). > > Regards, > Paul > > On Dec 26, 2007 5:39 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have been using easysoft odbc driver for connecting to my oracle > > database. > > > > I want to know is there a free odbc driver that I can use for this > > purpose. > > > > Kindly assist me on this. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Cyril Thomas George > > > > i-flex Solutions Ltd. > > > > *: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > DISCLAIMER: > > This message contains privileged and confidential information and is > intended only for an individual named. If you are not the intended > recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute, store, print, copy or > deliver this message. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if > you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from > your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or > error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, > destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or contain viruses. The sender, > therefore, does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the > contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. > If verification is required, please request a hard-copy version. > > > > > DISCLAIMER: > This message contains privileged and confidential information and is intended > only for an individual named. If you are not the intended recipient, you > should not disseminate, distribute, store, print, copy or deliver this > message. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received > this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail > transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information > could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete > or contain viruses. The sender, therefore, does not accept liability for any > errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result > of e-mail transmission. If verification is required, please request a > hard-copy version. >
