DBD::Oracle installation causing error

Question

I want to connect to an Oracle Database through Perl. For this, I\'m trying to install DBD::Oracle from CPAN by using the following command:

[root@localhost Admi         


        

Answer 1

Refer these steps in given sequence.

• Install Perl DBI module

• install below 3 rpm for oracle instant client (from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/linuxx86-64soft-092277.html)

  oracle-instantclient11.2-basic-11.2.0.3.0-1
  oracle-instantclient11.2-devel-11.2.0.3.0-1
  oracle-instantclient11.2-sqlplus-11.2.0.3.0-1
  

I am using 64 bit linux box, so choose your RPM accordingly.

• set below variables:

  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/oracle/11.2/client64/lib
  ORACLE_HOME=/usr/lib/oracle/11.2/client64
  

  MacOS users will need:

  DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/oracle/11.2/client64/
  

  Also add ORACLE_HOME to your PATH variable.

• download DBD::Oracle from CPAN

• untar the module and run below commands in given sequence:

  perl Makefile.PL
  make
  make install
  

  OR you can install the module using cpan command

DONE !!!

Answer 2

Thanks for the info! I noticed that oracle-instantclient12.1-devel-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm installed into /usr. So adding a soft link like this helps me solved the problem.

sudo ln -s /usr/include/oracle/11.2/client64 $ORACLE_HOME/include