Back in 2018, Oracle started to make the Oracle Instant Client available via YUM configuration. This blog post is mostly meant to be a reminder for me, but hopefully, you will get some usage out of it.
Access Oracle Instant Client on Oracle Linux YUM Server
In order to access the correct yum repository, you need to install oracle-release-el7 or oracle-release-el6. These packages are used to configure repository definitions for the Oracle Instant Client.
# yum -y -q install oracle-release-el7
Listing what is available
Oracle Linux yum server currently offers Instant Client packages back to 18.3 and newer packages up to 19.8 or later. One nice thing about listing out all the Instant Clients available is that the output will also show you if you have any of them installed.
# yum list oracle-instantclient*
Installed Packages
oracle-instantclient19.8-basic.x86_64 19.8.0.0.0-1 @ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient19.8-devel.x86_64 19.8.0.0.0-1 @ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient19.8-sqlplus.x86_64 19.8.0.0.0-1 @ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient19.8-tools.x86_64 19.8.0.0.0-1 @ol7_oracle_instantclient
Available Packages
oracle-instantclient18.3-basic.x86_64 18.3.0.0.0-3 ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient18.3-basiclite.x86_64 18.3.0.0.0-3 ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient18.3-devel.x86_64 18.3.0.0.0-3 ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient18.3-jdbc.x86_64 18.3.0.0.0-3 ol7_oracle_instantclient
oracle-instantclient18.3-odbc.x86_64 18.3.0.0.0-3
Installing
As expected, to install an Oracle Instant Client, simply install it as any other type of yum packages.
# yum -y -q install oracle-instantclient18.3-basic.x86_64
Conclusion
With this easy of access to Oracle Instant Client, Oracle is making it easier than ever for developers and DBAs to develop and deploy againt the Oracle Database.
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I’m Bobby Curtis and I’m just your normal average guy who has been working in the technology field for awhile (started when I was 18 with the US Army). The goal of this blog has changed a bit over the years. Initially, it was a general blog where I wrote thoughts down. Then it changed to focus on the Oracle Database, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and eventually Oracle GoldenGate.
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