Re: DBD::Oracle install issues on RHEL 6.5

[marto]

install DBI::ORACLE

There is no such modules as DBI::ORACLE, also this is case sensitive. The module name is DBD::Oracle:

install DBD::Oracle

[LinuxRSA]

Thanks marto, see output below when using the correct command via cpan, please advise

cpan[1]> install DBD::Oracle
Going to read '/root/.cpan/Metadata'
  Database was generated on Thu, 14 May 2015 09:29:02 GMT
Running install for module 'DBD::Oracle'
Running make for P/PY/PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.74.tar.gz
Checksum for /root/.cpan/sources/authors/id/P/PY/PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.
+74.tar.gz ok
Scanning cache /root/.cpan/build for sizes
......................................................................
+......DONE

  CPAN.pm: Going to build P/PY/PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.74.tar.gz

Multiple copies of Driver.xst found in: /usr/local/lib64/perl5/auto/DB
+I/ /usr/lib64/perl5/auto/DBI/ at Makefile.PL line 39.
Using DBI 1.633 (for perl 5.010001 on x86_64-linux-thread-multi) insta
+lled in /usr/local/lib64/perl5/auto/DBI/

Configuring DBD::Oracle for perl 5.010001 on linux (x86_64-linux-threa
+d-multi)

Remember to actually *READ* the README file! Especially if you have an
+y problems.

Trying to find an ORACLE_HOME
Your LD_LIBRARY_PATH env var is set to ':/opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/platf
+orm/solaris2/lib:/opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/omnibus/platform/solaris2/li
+b:/opt/IBM/tivoli/netcool/platform/solaris2/lib:/opt/IBM/tivoli/netco
+ol/omnibus/platform/solaris2/lib'

      The ORACLE_HOME environment variable is not set and I couldn't g
+uess it.
      It must be set to hold the path to an Oracle installation direct
+ory
      on this machine (or a machine with a compatible architecture).
      See the appropriate README file for your OS for more information
+.
      ABORTED!

Warning: No success on command[/usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=s
+ite]
  PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.74.tar.gz
  /usr/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site -- NOT OK
Running make test
  Make had some problems, won't test
Running make install
  Make had some problems, won't install
Failed during this command:
 PYTHIAN/DBD-Oracle-1.74.tar.gz               : writemakefile NO '/usr
+/bin/perl Makefile.PL INSTALLDIRS=site' returned status 512

cpan[2]>

[marto]

Did you read the output?

Remember to actually *READ* the README file! Especially if you have an
+y problems.

The ORACLE_HOME environment variable is not set and I couldn't guess i
+t.
It must be set to hold the path to an Oracle installation directory
on this machine (or a machine with a compatible architecture).
See the appropriate README file for your OS for more information.
      ABORTED!

If you want to make life easier for yourself, read the documentation for the tools you choose to use.

[LinuxRSA]

Thanks, iv read the Output, will forward it onto the DBA section as I only do Linux admin - will update soonest

[LinuxRSA]

I Have a question Is there a way of installing this DBD::Oracle module via Command Line ?