$ sudo apt-get install freetds-dev sqsh
$ vi /etc/freetds/freetds.conf
 # talend alias is bound to a MS SQL Server 2000
 [talend]
        host = talend-dbms
        port = 1433
        tds version = 8.0
$ sqsh -Uroot -P******* -Stalend
[...]
1> select count(*) from sales;
2> \go
 
 -----------
        1000
 
(1 row affected)
1> quit