About unixODBC in this distribution ----------------------------------- In addition to the unixODBC package itself, you will want to install some or all of these related packages: mysql-connector-odbc MySQL driver, needed to connect to MySQL databases postgresql-odbc PostgreSQL driver, needed to connect to PostgreSQL unixODBC-gui-qt Optional configuration management and test programs The recommended driver definition for MySQL is: [MySQL] Description = ODBC for MySQL Driver = /usr/lib/libmyodbc5.so Setup = /usr/lib/libodbcmyS.so Driver64 = /usr/lib64/libmyodbc5.so Setup64 = /usr/lib64/libodbcmyS.so FileUsage = 1 You can adjust the name (in square brackets) and the description, but the other items should usually be used verbatim. The recommended driver definition for PostgreSQL is: [PostgreSQL] Description = ODBC for PostgreSQL Driver = /usr/lib/psqlodbcw.so Setup = /usr/lib/libodbcpsqlS.so Driver64 = /usr/lib64/psqlodbcw.so Setup64 = /usr/lib64/libodbcpsqlS.so FileUsage = 1