Installing DBD::Oracle (ORACLE_HOME environment variable)

[EnglishGuy]

I am trying to install DBD::Oracle, but it errors out saying -

The ORACLE_HOME environment variable must be set.
It must be set to hold the path to an Oracle installation directory
on this machine (or a machine with a compatible architecture).
See the README.clients file for more information.
ABORTED!

How do I set this variable? & Is the Oracle installation directory the directory that I am running Makefile.PL in?

[mdwatts]

Anything in the documentation or README.clients on this?

I would say the ORACLE_HOME environment variable would be the path to where Oracle will be installed.

[EnglishGuy]

What do you need installed to be able to query an Oracle database? From the error I am getting, I think it is asking where the Oracle directory is. I do not have Oracle loaded on though, as all I want to do is query another machines Oracle database?

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by EnglishGuy
I do not have Oracle loaded on though, as all I want to do is query another machines Oracle database?

Try seaching G4L ( www.google.com/linux ) for i.e. 'odbc oracle' as that might be what you are looking for.

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http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/tutorials/ may have tutorials on the subject.