Let's look at the tape.

To install DBD::Oracle, you need the client libraries that come with the Oracle database. (Basically, you need sqlplus installed, plus a few other things.) (Emphasis added)

You're absolutely right ... to install DBD::Oracle, you do not need to install SQL*Plus. However, when dealing with someone who is unsure of themselves, it is better to describe what they need in terms they will understand, so long as you get them to where they need to go. Instead of saying "You need this header file and that header file and this .a and that .ora" ... maybe it's better to say "You need to install XYZ", knowing that installing XYZ will get them 90% of the way to where they need to go.

You'll note that at the beginning of this thread, I said that it was easiest to install the whole RDBMS, build DBD::Oracle, then delete the RDBMS installation. This is a method I've done before, with good success.

I've also built DBD::Oracle by source-diving the Makefile.PL, figuring out exactly what headers I needed to have where, and copying them over one by one from another machine with a full install of Oracle on it. I then copied over each and every .a as the build failed. Can you guess which method I prefer to use and recommend?

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In reply to Re^7: What are DBD::Oracle's dependencies (on Linux)? by dragonchild
in thread What are DBD::Oracle's dependencies (on Linux)? by nguye103

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