What are some ways of accessing Microsoft SQL Server from Linux?

Question

We have a Windows machine running SQL Server 2005, and we need to be able to run some database queries on it from a Linux box. What are some of the recommended ways of doin

Answer 1

sql-cli is a nodejs based cross platform command line interface for sql server. You can install it via npm https://www.npmjs.org/package/sql-cli

It can connect to both on-premise and sql azure instance.

Answer 2

I was not confortable with the freetds solution, it's why i coded a class (command history, autocompletion on tables and fields, etc.)

http://www.phpclasses.org/package/8168-PHP-Use-ncurses-to-get-key-inputs-and-write-shell-text.html