dbc

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dbc is the command-line tool for installing and managing ADBC drivers

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# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/columnar-tech/dbc

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd dbc

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Homebrew A package manager for macOS/Linux.
  • pipx Installs Python-based CLI tools into isolated environments.
  • Python 3 Python is required to use pip.
curl -LsSf https://dbc.columnar.tech/install.sh | sh

Downloads and runs the official install script in one line β€” this handles the full setup automatically.

brew install columnar-tech/tap/dbc

Installs the pre-built package via Homebrew β€” no source build required.

pipx install dbc

Installs the CLI tool into an isolated environment via pipx.

pip install "adbc-driver-manager>=1.8.0"

Installs the package published on PyPI directly β€” no need to clone the source.

βœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Docker

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Docker Desktop Needed to build and run containers. Install it and keep it running in the background.
docker build -t dbc .

Builds a runnable image based on the Dockerfile.

docker run -p 8080:80 dbc

Runs the built image as an actual container.

βœ… Run docker compose ps to check the containers are Up. If the README mentions a port, open http://localhost:PORT in your browser.

4. Go

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Go The Go compiler and toolchain.
go build ./...

Compiles the Go program into an executable.

go run .

Runs the Go program directly without a separate build step.

βœ… If the build finishes without errors, it worked. If you used go run ., check the terminal output.
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