6.2.1 Install Oracle Database Instant Client on Linux or UNIX

You can install Oracle Database Instant Client from a zip file on Linux or UNIX systems.

On Linux, you can also install from RPMs.

This topic includes these sections:

• Install Oracle Instant Client from a Zip File
  Instructions for installing Oracle Instant Client from a zip file.
• Install Oracle Instant Client on Linux from RPMs
  Instructions for installing Oracle Instant Client from RPMs.