How to Install Oracle Database Client in MAC

Well, it is intersting getting familer with new tools that you have for Mac. The very first tool, I need to perform my job is the Oracle DB Client. The latest, version I could find for Mac is 10.1.0.3.

It is very easy to install Oracle client on Mac. Just download software from Oracle website http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/oracle10g/htdocs/macsoft.html and unpack it in the directory where you want to have your ORACLE_HOME.

Oracle Database 10g Client Release 1 (10.1.0.3) for Apple Mac OS X

    ship_mac_client.cpio.gz (344,013,902 bytes) (cksum - 3052329470)

Now, set the env in the .bash_profile and you are good to go.

ORACLE_HOME=/Users/vkaushik/Library/Oracle/10103/client/ohome; export ORACLE_HOME
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib; export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home; export JAVA_HOME
PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin; export PATH

Run the sqlplus.

-VK

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