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# Install unixODBC via Homebrew brew install unixodbc brew install msodbcsql18 Configure it manually (the fun part) nano /usr/local/etc/odbcinst.ini

Let’s be honest. You didn’t wake up this morning thinking, “I really hope I get to configure a data source name today.” how to install odbc

Inside odbcinst.ini :

But it is everywhere . Every BI tool, every ETL platform, every scripting language that talks to databases (R, Python, PHP, Perl) eventually falls back to ODBC. # Install unixODBC via Homebrew brew install unixodbc

[ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server] Description=Microsoft ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server Driver=/usr/local/lib/libmsodbcsql.18.dylib Then configure odbc.ini for your DSN. Same as macOS but with apt or yum . The pain is equal, just different package names. Step 3: Creating the DSN (Where The Magic Happens) A DSN is just a saved shortcut. "NorthwindDB" is easier to type than Server=192.168.1.105;Database=Sales;UID=bob;PWD=hunter2 . [ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server] Description=Microsoft ODBC

Now go connect something.