Re: running os command from pl/sql block

David Sharples wrote:

> SQL> select dbms_utility.port_string from dual;
>
> PORT_STRING
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Linuxi386/Linux-2.0.34-8.1.0
>
>
>
> On 2/1/06, *Stephane Faroult* <sfaroult_at_roughsea.com
> <mailto:sfaroult_at_roughsea.com>> wrote:
>
> The only place I know where you can get the OS is V$VERSION, where
> banner like 'TNS%'. Unfortunately, you won't get the exact
> version, but
> it can be enough if all you want is differentiate Windows from various
> Unix flavours.
>

Good one. I learned something new today.

Stéphane Faroult

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