Re: Problem with SQLPLUS for Linux

If you've checked to insure the "libsqlplus.so" does indeed exist, then this is more than likely an environment issue. Make sure your ORACLE_HOME is set and check your LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable again.

star69 wrote:
> Hello, I've downloaded from oracle.com this software to connect with
a
> Oracle server from my university:
>
> (Instant Client Downloads for Linux x86)
>
> Instant Client Package - Basic: All files required to run OCI, OCCI,

> and JDBC-OCI applications
>
> *Instant Client Package - SQL*Plus: Additional libraries and
executable
> for running SQL*Plus with Instant Client
>
> I've followed the Installation Steps:
>
> 1. Download the appropriate Instant Client packages for your
platform.
> All installations REQUIRE the Basic package.
>
> 2. Unzip the packages into a single directory such as
"instantclient".
>
> 3. Set the library loading path in your environment to the directory
in
> Step 2 ("instantclient"). On many UNIX platforms, LD_LIBRARY_PATH is
the
> appropriate environment variable. On Windows, PATH should be used.
>
> 4. Start your application and enjoy.
>
> But when I run sqlplus I get:
>
> sqlplus: error while loading shared libraries: libsqlplus.so: cannot

> open shared object file: No such file or directory
>
> I tried to define LD_LIBRARY_PATH with the directory, I also add that

> directory to PATH, but I've got the same error. I'm using Ubuntu
Linux.
> Any idea?
>
> Thank you very much.
Received on Thu Dec 23 2004 - 15:18:26 CST