README.rst

Microsoft PHP SQL Server Drivers - Microsoft ODBC 17

Authors:	ProcessFast
Created:	05/09/2024
Modified:	12/23/2024

Purpose

To save backup copies of all packages and dependencies, along with all required compiled PHP extension binaries in case Microsoft takes older versions offline like they have done before and/or in case their repository is down - which has also happened multiple times before.

Install Instructions

Installation instructions as shown on Microsoft's site. Just preserving here as well

Ubuntu 20.04

if ! [[ "18.04 20.04 22.04" == *"$(lsb_release -rs)"* ]];
then
    echo "Ubuntu $(lsb_release -rs) is not currently supported.";
    exit;
fi

sudo su
curl https://packages.microsoft.com/keys/microsoft.asc | apt-key add -

curl https://packages.microsoft.com/config/ubuntu/$(lsb_release -rs)/prod.list > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mssql-release.list

exit
sudo apt-get update
sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install -y msodbcsql18
# optional: for bcp and sqlcmd
sudo ACCEPT_EULA=Y apt-get install -y mssql-tools18
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/opt/mssql-tools18/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
# optional: for unixODBC development headers
sudo apt-get install -y unixodbc-dev

Links and References

• Install the Microsoft ODBC driver for SQL Server (Linux)