Databases

[Haris Peco]

Hello,
Oracle work fine with ubuntu (and debian probably), but installation isn't easy
(special version older than 10g)

There is free oracle express database (in beta yet, but production will be in Jan, 2006)


On Thursday 29 December 2005 04:30 pm, James Diehl wrote:
> Joyce, 
>  I am running "Breezy Badger" 7.01 w/ 2.6.12-10 Kernel and KDE desktop environment.  I have the My SQL + PostGreSQL among others, 2.0 Open Office, a Bourne Again shell and i386 on AMD w/K7support.  I have Macros, and several different Java programs, including the Sun Java programs that Oracle requires.  Should all of this really be necessary?
>  It seems as though I have enough files and such to set up a network database for a thousand computers!  Is the main problem the Debian kernel program?  Everything I see on the Oracle site, and others say; "Debian won't accept this, Debian won't work with this, Debian this, Debian that, etc.........................!"  What's the hangup?
>  Thank You! Diehl James
> 
> "J.Markoll" <j.markoll at free.fr> wrote: > James Diehl a écrit :
> > Does anyone use a Oracle database on their Ubuntu?
> > My Open Office 2.0 says that I can.  
> > It lists the different types of databases that can be accessed on a network.  
> > If I download a base, the program can locate it on my PC and let me open the 
> > files and display the contents.  It reports that the drivers for the base are 
> > all defective, and won't let the installers run.  Is there a trick to making 
> > them work?  If not, is it because of the Debian?  
> > I am a CNS and IT student at ITT Technical, and would like to work on developing 
> > the program.  I am studying database system management and VB w/GUI's right now, 
> > and would sure like to make these conversions/crossovers and such work.  
> > Any help would be appreciated!
> I just found the right link for you, while seeking for something else:
> here a how-to to make Oracle work under Ubuntu:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tOraOracleSetUpHowTo?highlight=%28CategoryDocumentation%29
> 
> for a reminder to all who need it, the list of category documentations 
> is here:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CategoryDocumentation
> 
> Best greetings, Joyce Markoll.
> 
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