In some PHP projects, you could have to use an Oracle Database. In this case, you need install OCI8 module in your PHP configuration.
Install Oracle Client Instant & SDK
Download the latest Oracle Instant Client and SDK
Download the latest Oracle Instant Client and SDK from the Oracle website
https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/instant-client/linux-x86-64-downloads.html
You must find 2 packages :
- Basic Package (like instantclient-basic-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip)
- SDK Package (like instantclient-sdk-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip)
Move them into an new directory.
mkdir -p /opt/oracle
mv instantclient-basic-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip /opt/oracle/.
mv instantclient-sdk-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip /opt/oracle/.
Extract the files
cd /opt/oracle
unzip instantclient-basic-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip
unzip instantclient-sdk-linux.x64-19.3.0.0.0dbru.zip
Add in the ldconfig's config folder
Now lets add the folder to the ldconfig's config folder.
echo /opt/oracle/instantclient_19_3 > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle-instantclient.conf
Restart ldconfig
ldconfig
Add PHP's extension
Install packages
sudo apt install php-dev php-pear build-essential libaio1
Install the OCI8 extension via PECL
echo "instantclient,/opt/oracle/instantclient_19_3" | pecl install oci8
Load extension from php.ini
echo "extension=oci8.so" >> /etc/php/7.1/mods-available/oci8.ini
Restart & check
Restart PHP and check if OCI8 module is loaded in phpinfo.