Does ODP.NET require Oracle Client installation

Question

I have to connect Oracle 11g DB from .NET code. For that purpose I installed ODP.NET bur after reading some forum posts I recognized that I need Oracle Client installation t

Answer 1

you can get managed ODP.NET using NuGet too https://www.nuget.org/packages/odp.net.managed/

PM> Install-Package odp.net.managed 

Watch the quick start video on using ODP.NET Managed Driver! (copied from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/dotnet/whatsnew/index.html)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=I1q50HnUh_w

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Update:

NuGet for Official Oracle ODP.NET, Managed Driver https://www.nuget.org/packages/Oracle.ManagedDataAccess/

Or Package Manager Console

PM> Install-Package Oracle.ManagedDataAccess