Jul

30

HOW-TO: Install PHP5, OCI8, the Oracle Client v10.2 and SqlPlus on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4

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Get the OCI8 module working on a Mac require several settings. I wrote a script to automate the procedure that install and configure SqlPlus, the Oracle Client v10.2, Apache2, PHP5 and the OCI8 on a Mac OS X running Leopard. The script was tested on a Leopard 10.5.4 machine. I have [...]

Jul

25

HOW-TO: Install SqlPlus and the Oracle Client v10.2 on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4

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Today I wrote this script that can be used to install and configure SqlPlus on a Mac OS X. It was tested on a Leopard 10.5.4 machine.
Pre-installation:
1. Download from the Oracle website the Oracle Client for Mac OS X (Intel x86) Version 10.2.0.4 and the SqlPlus:
- the Oracle Client ‘Instant Package – Basic’ [instantclient-basic-macosx-10.2.0.4.0.zip]
- the [...]

Jul

12

HOW-TO: Install PHP5, Oracle Client v10.2 and OCI8 on Ubuntu Server Linux

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Connecting an Oracle Database via PHP, requires a not easy procedure. The bash scripts OracleViaPHP.sh and TNSconnect.sh will automate the set up process for you.
The scripts are tested on a virtual machine running OS Linux Ubuntu Server 8.04.1 i386 created on a Mac OS X running Leopard 10.5.3. OracleViaPHP.sh will install and configure Apache2, PHP5, the [...]