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What's the differences between the two version of oracle client download file, “client” and “client home”?
Add Oracle Label Security to an existing Oracle installationDefining the host on a new installation of Oracle 12c Enterprise ManagerOracle error: UDI-00018: Data Pump client is incompatible with database version 11.01.00.06.00Oracle Full Client / Database Client package locationsOracle binaries queryConfigure Oracle database (first time user)Why can't I establish a connection to the local oracle database from within the pre-built oracle virtual machine?Where can I find Oracle Admin client download link for version 11.2.0.3Silent install of Oracle XE 11g fails with error -3Oracle Database Client Installation 12c minimal install - Centos / Red Hat 7
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I noticed the Oracle database download page has two groups of clients for users to download. There is a thing called "client" and has 32-bit version and 64-bit version. Also, there is a thing called "client home", which also has both 32-bit and 64-bit version. What are the differences between them? When should I use which?
Update
The download page URL is https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/oracle19c-linux-5462157.html
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I noticed the Oracle database download page has two groups of clients for users to download. There is a thing called "client" and has 32-bit version and 64-bit version. Also, there is a thing called "client home", which also has both 32-bit and 64-bit version. What are the differences between them? When should I use which?
Update
The download page URL is https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/oracle19c-linux-5462157.html
oracle connectivity client
add a comment |
I noticed the Oracle database download page has two groups of clients for users to download. There is a thing called "client" and has 32-bit version and 64-bit version. Also, there is a thing called "client home", which also has both 32-bit and 64-bit version. What are the differences between them? When should I use which?
Update
The download page URL is https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/oracle19c-linux-5462157.html
oracle connectivity client
I noticed the Oracle database download page has two groups of clients for users to download. There is a thing called "client" and has 32-bit version and 64-bit version. Also, there is a thing called "client home", which also has both 32-bit and 64-bit version. What are the differences between them? When should I use which?
Update
The download page URL is https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/oracle19c-linux-5462157.html
oracle connectivity client
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LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip
is a fully featured installer where you can choose what to install and where, then the installer copies the files to the destination and registers the client.
LINUX.X64_193000_client_home.zip
is an "image" of and "Administrator" type installation, that you unzip to the destination folder then register it.
Simplified Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Database client software
is available as an image file for download and installation. You must
extract the image software into a directory where you want your Oracle
home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the
Oracle Database client installation. Oracle Database client
installation binaries continue to be available in the traditional
format as non-image zip files.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database client image installations simplify
Oracle Database client installations and ensure best practice
deployments.
About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, installation and configuration of
Oracle Database Client software is simplified with image-based
installation.
To install Oracle Database Client, create the new Oracle home, extract
the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup
wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
You must extract the image software (client_home.zip) into the
directory where you want your Oracle Database Client home to be
located, and then run the Setup Wizard to start the Oracle Database
Client installation and configuration. Oracle recommends that the
Oracle home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle
Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Using image-based installation, you can install Oracle Database Client
32-bit and 64-bit configurations of the Administrator installation
type.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database Client image installations simplify
Oracle Database Client installations and ensure best practice
deployments. Oracle Database Client installation binaries continue to
be available in the traditional format as non-image zip files.
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MBDMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MBafdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can evenyum install
it.
– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
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LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip
is a fully featured installer where you can choose what to install and where, then the installer copies the files to the destination and registers the client.
LINUX.X64_193000_client_home.zip
is an "image" of and "Administrator" type installation, that you unzip to the destination folder then register it.
Simplified Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Database client software
is available as an image file for download and installation. You must
extract the image software into a directory where you want your Oracle
home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the
Oracle Database client installation. Oracle Database client
installation binaries continue to be available in the traditional
format as non-image zip files.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database client image installations simplify
Oracle Database client installations and ensure best practice
deployments.
About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, installation and configuration of
Oracle Database Client software is simplified with image-based
installation.
To install Oracle Database Client, create the new Oracle home, extract
the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup
wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
You must extract the image software (client_home.zip) into the
directory where you want your Oracle Database Client home to be
located, and then run the Setup Wizard to start the Oracle Database
Client installation and configuration. Oracle recommends that the
Oracle home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle
Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Using image-based installation, you can install Oracle Database Client
32-bit and 64-bit configurations of the Administrator installation
type.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database Client image installations simplify
Oracle Database Client installations and ensure best practice
deployments. Oracle Database Client installation binaries continue to
be available in the traditional format as non-image zip files.
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MBDMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MBafdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can evenyum install
it.
– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
add a comment |
LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip
is a fully featured installer where you can choose what to install and where, then the installer copies the files to the destination and registers the client.
LINUX.X64_193000_client_home.zip
is an "image" of and "Administrator" type installation, that you unzip to the destination folder then register it.
Simplified Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Database client software
is available as an image file for download and installation. You must
extract the image software into a directory where you want your Oracle
home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the
Oracle Database client installation. Oracle Database client
installation binaries continue to be available in the traditional
format as non-image zip files.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database client image installations simplify
Oracle Database client installations and ensure best practice
deployments.
About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, installation and configuration of
Oracle Database Client software is simplified with image-based
installation.
To install Oracle Database Client, create the new Oracle home, extract
the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup
wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
You must extract the image software (client_home.zip) into the
directory where you want your Oracle Database Client home to be
located, and then run the Setup Wizard to start the Oracle Database
Client installation and configuration. Oracle recommends that the
Oracle home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle
Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Using image-based installation, you can install Oracle Database Client
32-bit and 64-bit configurations of the Administrator installation
type.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database Client image installations simplify
Oracle Database Client installations and ensure best practice
deployments. Oracle Database Client installation binaries continue to
be available in the traditional format as non-image zip files.
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MBDMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MBafdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can evenyum install
it.
– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
add a comment |
LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip
is a fully featured installer where you can choose what to install and where, then the installer copies the files to the destination and registers the client.
LINUX.X64_193000_client_home.zip
is an "image" of and "Administrator" type installation, that you unzip to the destination folder then register it.
Simplified Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Database client software
is available as an image file for download and installation. You must
extract the image software into a directory where you want your Oracle
home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the
Oracle Database client installation. Oracle Database client
installation binaries continue to be available in the traditional
format as non-image zip files.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database client image installations simplify
Oracle Database client installations and ensure best practice
deployments.
About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, installation and configuration of
Oracle Database Client software is simplified with image-based
installation.
To install Oracle Database Client, create the new Oracle home, extract
the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup
wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
You must extract the image software (client_home.zip) into the
directory where you want your Oracle Database Client home to be
located, and then run the Setup Wizard to start the Oracle Database
Client installation and configuration. Oracle recommends that the
Oracle home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle
Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Using image-based installation, you can install Oracle Database Client
32-bit and 64-bit configurations of the Administrator installation
type.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database Client image installations simplify
Oracle Database Client installations and ensure best practice
deployments. Oracle Database Client installation binaries continue to
be available in the traditional format as non-image zip files.
LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip
is a fully featured installer where you can choose what to install and where, then the installer copies the files to the destination and registers the client.
LINUX.X64_193000_client_home.zip
is an "image" of and "Administrator" type installation, that you unzip to the destination folder then register it.
Simplified Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, the Oracle Database client software
is available as an image file for download and installation. You must
extract the image software into a directory where you want your Oracle
home to be located, and then run the runInstaller script to start the
Oracle Database client installation. Oracle Database client
installation binaries continue to be available in the traditional
format as non-image zip files.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database client image installations simplify
Oracle Database client installations and ensure best practice
deployments.
About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation
Starting with Oracle Database 19c, installation and configuration of
Oracle Database Client software is simplified with image-based
installation.
To install Oracle Database Client, create the new Oracle home, extract
the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup
wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
You must extract the image software (client_home.zip) into the
directory where you want your Oracle Database Client home to be
located, and then run the Setup Wizard to start the Oracle Database
Client installation and configuration. Oracle recommends that the
Oracle home directory path you create is in compliance with the Oracle
Optimal Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Using image-based installation, you can install Oracle Database Client
32-bit and 64-bit configurations of the Administrator installation
type.
As with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure image file
installations, Oracle Database Client image installations simplify
Oracle Database Client installations and ensure best practice
deployments. Oracle Database Client installation binaries continue to
be available in the traditional format as non-image zip files.
answered 7 hours ago


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Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MBDMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MBafdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can evenyum install
it.
– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MBDMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MBafdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can evenyum install
it.
– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
Hi Balazs, thanks for your answer. I'm still not sure why image-based installation is considered "better". You still need to extract the file and run an installation script, right? What's your throughs?
– Just a learner
7 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MB
DMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MB afdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can even yum install
it.– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
@Justalearner I have almost never used these clients and I don't plan using them. Yeah, you can save a few seconds with the "image" client compared to the full client, great. But still, it is a 2.2 GB "image". That is more than the whole operating system. 620 MB of libs, 500 MB JDK + other Java stuff, 149 MB RDBMS scripts (WTF?), 106 MB
DMU
, 101 MB timezone files (WTF?), 90 MB Perl, 86 MB afdboot
(WTF? Noone uses AFD even on the servers), and other 100s of MB of unnecessary stuff that we don't need on 99% of client installations. Go for the Instant client. You can even yum install
it.– Balazs Papp
6 hours ago
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