RE: :Oracle installation Woes

christopher.l.hood@verizon.com wrote:
> Ok here is the deal, our admin is trying to install DBD::Oracle for
> me to access one of our affiliates databases. The oracle "instant
> basic client" and "sqlplus" has been installed as well as
> GetOpt::Long.
>
> The installations all went well except for DBD::Oracle, it fails to
> install, I am pretty sure because Oracle is NOT installed on this
> machine, and will NOT be installed on this machine.

Hmmm, I would think if SQL*Plus is working that you would have enough stuff
on the client side. But the Linux client software for Oracle should be
available on Oracle's web site to give you whatever you need. You don't need
the Oracle server installation.

Another more radical approach would be to use DBD::Proxy. But you would need
to install Perl and DBD::Oracle on the database server. You wouldn't need
anything but Perl on the client.