1) Install freetds-dev and sqsh $ sudo [emerge|aptitude install|yum install|...] freetds-dev sqsh 2) Configure freetds $ cat /etc/freetds/freetds.conf [mssqlsrv1] host = mssql.sesser.eu port = 1433 tds version = 7.0 3) Connect to Database $ sqsh -Usa -Smssqlsrv1 [-DexampleDB] 1> SELECT * FROM testtab WHERE fieldname LIKE 'testentry%'; 2> \go SAMPLEOUTPUT 1> UPDATE testtab SET fieldname='wtf' WHERE id='0815'; 2> \go