Re: RE: [PHP-DB] R: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support

It doesn't work because Oracle actually compiles/builds some stuff at installation time. -Stathis. Jason Cox wrote: > > I've tried it before and it didn't work. If someone knows how to do it, > please share. > > Jason > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan B. Bayer [mailto:NOSPAM_jbb@bayerfamily.net] > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:38 AM > To: jasonc@webpipe.net > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] R: [PHP-DB] Compiling with Oracle(8) Support > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:34:00 -0700, Jason Cox wrote: > > >Roberto is correct. I think this really sucks though. The Oracle install > >requires x-windows. Personally, I hate to load x-windows on a production > >server. That really just chaps my hide and I just thought I'd let everyone > >know that. > > I'm curious. I've installed Oracle on several Linux boxes, and as far > as I can tell, except for two files in /etc it puts all files into it's > home (and database) directories. So what would prevent me from doing > an install on a development system, tarring up the directories (and > files from /etc) and untarring that onto the production server? >