/usr/lib/libodbc.so missing in 12.04

Question

Before upgrading to ubuntu 12.04, I had the library libodbc.so in /usr/lib. I am pretty certain it was part of the unixodbc package.

Somehow it has gone missing after my last upgrade to 12.04 (64 bit), and some proprietary software depends on it.

Which package do I have to install to get it back?

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 11 '17 at 19:03

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You need install unixodbc-dev and libmyodbc Install libmyodbc packages, to do the same open terminal and type the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install unixodbc-dev libmyodbc

edited Mar 11 '17 at 19:03

Community

answered Feb 19 '13 at 17:15

Carlos Pineda

To install `libmyodbc` in ubuntu xenial (16.04), check [here](http://askubuntu.com/questions/800216/installing-ubuntu-16-04-lts-how-to-install-odbc) – Shadi Jan 16 '17 at 08:18

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 18 '12 at 11:47

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This has been killing me for a couple of days too. The location that works for me now is:

/usr/local/lib/libtdsodbc.so

Also note that my freetds config had also mysteriously stopped working. I had to

cp /etc/freetds/freetds.conf /usr/local/etc/

answered May 18 '12 at 11:47

Ben Ford

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I actually found it back under `/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libodbc.so`. I am not a big fan of all this moving around of libraries. – mirk May 29 '12 at 13:33
@mirk that is why `cp` is not the correct method. This should be done with a symlink (`ln -s`) – Rinzwind Apr 12 '13 at 13:43
I don't think `ln -s`is ideal in directories maintained by the distribution. My prefered method is to set the `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` in my profile. – mirk Apr 12 '13 at 14:20

score 2 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 12 '13 at 13:32

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For those on 32 bit:

sudo apt-get install tdsodbc

look under

/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsodbc.so

edited Apr 12 '13 at 13:32

Eric Carvalho

answered Apr 12 '13 at 13:09

Michael Ekoka

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