We explain here how to build your own RPM that publishes the libraries.

Get the official Oracle Instant Client RPM

Download it from the OTN web site : http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html

Build your own RPM

• Install the official Oracle RPM :

$ rpm -Uvh oracle-instantclient-basic-10.1.0.3.i386.rpm

• Create a dedicated directory, and copy the make-oracle-rpm and oracle-instantclient-lcg.spec files :

$ mkdir oracle-instantclient/

$ ls oracle-instantclient/

make-oracle-rpm

oracle-instantclient-basic-lcg.spec

• Create the RPM by running :

$ cd oracle-instantclient/

$ ./make-oracle-rpm --version 10.1.0.3

• The RPM is created in :

$ ls RPMS/

oracle-instantclient-basic-lcg-10.1.0.3-1_sl3.i386.rpm

-- SophieLemaitre - 31 Aug 2005