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How to install oracle client to Ubuntu 12.04

Install SQL*Plus

  1. Download .rpm package here
    • oracle-instantclinet*-basic-*.rpm
    • oracle-instantclinet*-devel-*.rpm
    • oracle-instantclinet*-sqlplus-*.rpm
  2. Install alien (sudo apt-get install alien)
  3. Convert the rpm files and install
    • sudo alien -i oracle-instantclinet*-basic-*.rpm
    • sudo alien -i oracle-instantclinet*-devel-*.rpm
    • sudo alien -i oracle-instantclinet*-sqlplus-*.rpm
  4. Install libaio1
  5. Add oracle.conf (echo /usr/lib/oracle/12.1/client/lib > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle.conf) and Reload .conf (sudo ldconfig)
      • If libsqlplus.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory is displayed when execute sqlplus
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Ryanb58 commented Sep 21, 2021

Sadly, the Instant Client does not have what I am looking for... tnsping. I think you have to install the full client to get that specific tool.

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