Linux – Dependency error installing Oracle Client SDK on Linux

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Trying to install Oracle Client and the SDK on Red Hat Linux EL6:

[~]: sudo rpm -ivh oracle-instantclient12.1-basiclite-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:oracle-instantclient12.########################################### [100%]

That seemed to go ok. But then trying to install the SDK…

[~]: sudo rpm -ivh oracle-instantclient12.1-devel-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm 
error: Failed dependencies:
    oracle-instantclient12.1-basic >= 12.1.0.2.0 is needed by oracle-instantclient12.1-devel-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64

Didn't I just install oracle-instantclient12.1-basiclite-12.1.0.2.0-1?

Best Answer

As Michael Hampton pointed out, I did not read the error message correctly. I had installed the 'Basic Lite' Oracle Instant Client, whereas the SDK package (oracle-instantclient12.1-devel) was requiring the 'Basic' Oracle Instant Client.

My success below. The sqlplus package went in ok after as well.

[~]: sudo rpm -ivh oracle-instantclient12.1-basic-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:oracle-instantclient12.########################################### [100%]
[~]: sudo rpm -ivh oracle-instantclient12.1-devel-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:oracle-instantclient12.########################################### [100%]
[~]: sudo rpm -ivh oracle-instantclient12.1-sqlplus-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm 
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
   1:oracle-instantclient12.########################################### [100%]
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