Bug#833119: libdbd-oracle-perl: Oracle Instant Client installation instructions outdated

[Christoph Biedl]

severity 833119 wishlist
retitle 833119 Please clarify Oracle Instant Client download procedure
thanks

gregor herrmann wrote...

> On Mon, 01 Aug 2016 08:10:41 +0200, Christoph Biedl wrote:
> 
> >     http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-client/index-097480.html
> > 
> > The visible instructions don't mention an RPM anywhere.
> > 
> > The "Instant Client for Linux AMD64 (32-bit and 64-bit) Instant Client
> > for Linux AMD64 (32-bit and 64-bit)" in the 64 bit variant (seems to be
> > the right thing) 
> 
> If you click on "Instant Client for Linux x86-64" (2 lines above) you
> get to
> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/linuxx86-64soft-092277.html
> which mentions "oracle-instantclient12.1-basic-12.1.0.2.0-1.x86_64.rpm"
> and other RPMs.

Ouch. I cannot deny I obviously did not check that one. So lowering
severity.

> (I agree that the documentation in the package could be improved a
> bit.)

Perhaps rephrase the last sentence to

| To install the Instant Client, download the RPM package 
| * "Instant Client for Linux x86-64" for amd64, or 
| * "Instant Client for Linux x86" for i386
| from <http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/tech/oci/instantclient/index.html>
| and install it using the "alien" program.

This however assumes the labels are somewhat stable.

Personally, I'd also add the alien package to Suggests: or even
Recommends:, add two sentences:

| An "Oracle Account" is required to download these packages.

| Other architectures are not supported.

But that's your choice.

    Christoph
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