hi everyone, i am trying to compile the DCOracle package (version 1.2.1). somehow i seem to be missing a library and i'm not sure where this library is supposed to reside and if it's supposed to come from my oracle installation or if it's a system library. i just installed oracle 8.0.5 standard edition on linux. any help is greatly appreciated... here is the error: gcc -shared oci_.o -L/home/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/ -L/home/oracle/app/8.0.5/rdbm s/lib /home/oracle/app/8.0.5/rdbms/lib/defopt.o /home/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/ssco reed.o /home/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/nautab.o /home/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/naeet.o /h ome/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/naect.o /home/oracle/app/8.0.5/lib/naedhs.o -lnetv2 -ln ttcp -lnetwork -lncr -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork -lclient -lvsn -lcommon -lgen eric -lmm -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwor k -l ncr -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork -lclient -lvsn -lcommon -lgeneric -lepc -lnlsr tl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lclient -lvsn -lcommon -lgeneric -lnlsr tl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lsocket -lnsl -lgen -ldl -lelf -laio -l posi x4 -lsql -lm -lm -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork -lncr -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork - lcli ent -lvsn -lcommon -lgeneric -lmm -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsr tl3 -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork -lncr -lnetv2 -lnttcp -lnetwork -lclient -lvsn -lc ommo n -lgeneric -lepc -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lclient -lv sn - lcommon -lgeneric -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lcore4 -lnlsrtl3 -lsocket -ln sl - lgen -ldl -lelf -laio -lposix4 -lsql -lm -lm -o oci_.so /usr/bin/ld: cannot open -lsocket: No such file or directory collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: *** [oci_.so] Error 1 jens