Ubuntu Oracle Instant Client
Step by step for installing instant client 12.1 Install RPMs 1. Download Oracle Instant client RPM files from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/linuxx86-64soft-092277.html Download "Basic lite", and "SQL*Plus". 2. Convert these .rpm files into .deb packages and install using " alien " (" sudo apt-get install alien " if you don't have it). alien -i oracle-instantclient12.1-basiclite-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm alien -i oracle-instantclient12.1-sqlplus-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm 3. Test your Instantclient install by using "sqlplus" to connect to your database: sqlplus username/password@//dbhost:1521/SID Integrate Oracle Libraries & ORACLE_HOME Add the Oracle libraries to the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the system library list create a new file as follows: sudo vi /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf && sudo chmod o+r /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf and add the oracle library path as the first line: /usr/lib/oracle/12...