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CaldeiraG
May 11, 2022Copper Contributor
ODBC drivers for Ubuntu 22.04
I recently installed Lubuntu 22.04 and following these instructions to install the ODBC drivers but apparently MS hasn't packaged msodbcsql18 or 17 for this version. Any ETA for those to be relea...
Ronen_Ariely
Mar 26, 2023MVP
Hi CaldeiraG , all
Option 1: According to Microsoft documentation it is well supported.
> In this quickstart, you install SQL Server 2022 (16.x) on Ubuntu 20.04.
Please follow this document:
Option 2: You can install Docker into Ubuntu 22.04.
(1) Install Docker Engine on Ubuntu:
https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/#set-up-the-repository
(2) Install SQL Server Container:
- steve60Mar 27, 2023Copper Contributor
Already in the process of switching all our clients to PostgreSQL. It is way cheaper as well.
- Ronen_ArielyMar 27, 2023MVP
cheaper will be to use notepad
"cheaper" is just one parameter to take into consideration out of of tens of parameters, but we cannot know what best fit your needs, only you should know. Good luck with any decision to got.- steve60Mar 27, 2023Copper ContributorpostgresSQL is a well balanced and well known database. With out understand our company needs and how we are using it makes it difficult for you to comment on in intelligently.
If we are using only 50% of the capabilities of MS SQL and PostgresSQL can do everything we need but is 1/2 the price to get the servers running then yes it is Cheaper. and it will do everything we need it to.