install oracle client and sdk on linux

install oracle client on linux.md

step 1: get oracle libs

• you can find the direct rpm links at https://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL7/oracle/instantclient/x86_64/
• wget oracle-instantclient*-basic-[oracle_version].rpm
• wget oracle-instantclient*-devel-[oracle_version].rpm

Step 2: install pear and alien

• sudo apt install alien php7.[php version]-dev php-pear

Step 3: install client

• sudo alien -i oracle-instantclient*-basic-[oracle_version].rpm
• sudo alien -i oracle-instantclient*-devel-[oracle_version].rpm [centos yum install systemtap-sdt-devel export PHP_DTRACE=yes pecl install oci8 ]
• sudo pecl install oci8

Step 4: php mods available

  - sudo sh -c "echo 'extension=oci8.so' > /etc/php/7.[php version]/mods-available/oci8.ini"
  - phpenmod oci8
  - sudo ln -s /etc/php/7.[php version]/mods-available/oci8.ini /etc/php/7.[php version]/cli/conf.d/20-oci8.ini
  - sudo ln -s /etc/php/7.[php version]/mods-available/oci8.ini /etc/php/7.[php version]/fpm/conf.d/20-oci8.ini

step 5: configure (make the path of the oracle libs to be discoverable)

• sudo sh -c "echo /usr/lib/oracle/[oracle_version]/client64/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf"
• sudo ldconfig