Perl: Installing DBD::Oracle + Oracle Instant Client on Ubuntu 9.04

Easy to follow steps on how to install DBD::Oracle using Oracle Instant Client on Ubuntu 9.04

Perl: Connecting to an Oracle database WITHOUT having an installed client

Using Perl to connect to a DB without having Oracle Client installed.

DBD::Oracle + Cygwin: Undefined reference error during make

Yesterday I found myself in a position of having to re-master my computer – hence having to reinstall most of the applications including my trusty Cygwin – which always becomes somewhat of a headache when I reach the point of installing DBD::Oracle in it. This time I got a undefined symbol error. A quick look [...]