Basic or Basic Light: This is the requirement. It contains the shared libraries (.so files) needed to run applications. Basic Light is smaller because it only supports English error messages and a subset of character sets.
Before heading to the download page, you must identify which package fits your architecture and requirements. Oracle typically offers two main formats for Linux: oracle client download linux
sudo yum install oracle-instantclient-basic-21.13.0.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm Basic or Basic Light: This is the requirement
Scroll down to the section labeled or "Oracle Instant Client." oracle client download linux
This method works on all Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, etc.).