What does this error mean that I'm getting whilst trying to install Oracle SQL onto a Linux server?

Question

I am trying to install Oracle SQL Developer onto a Linux server via the Windows 8.1 operating system. I am downloading the packages from:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/downloads/index.html

I am then installing the Linux RPM package from that site.

I am then moving it from the Windows 8.1 operating system (that it was downloaded onto) onto the Linux server (via WinSCP).

I am then opening up the Linux server on Putty and attempting to install the SQL Developer by using the following command:

rpm -Uvh sqldeveloper-4.0.3.16.84-1.noarch.rpm

I am then recieving this error:

rpm: RPM should not be used directly install RPM packages, use Alien instead!
rpm: However assuming you know what you are doing...
error: Failed dependencies:
    /bin/sh is needed by sqldeveloper-4.0.3.16.84-1.noarch

Can anyone help me figure out how to fix this issue, I have searched Google and no useful results have popped up.

Answer 1

On Debian do ( as the message says ) not install the rpm. Last time I did it like this (on Ubuntu though):

# Download "for other platforms" 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/sql-developer/downloads/index.html

# install packages to transform
sudo apt-get install debhelper sqldeveloper-package
sudo apt-get install tofrodos

# create links
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/fromdos /usr/bin/dos2unix
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/todos /usr/bin/unix2dos

# transform noarch package to deb package 
# (-b workdir)
make-sqldeveloper-package -b /tmp/ORA sqldeveloper-3.0.04.34-no-jre.zip

# install deb package
sudo dpkg -i sqldeveloper_3.0.04.34+0.2.3-1_all.deb 

# after installation  maybe you'll have to set jdk path
touch ~/.sqldeveloper/jdk #i.e. /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk

Found it here: http://timony.com/mickzblog/2010/01/09/install-oracle-sql-developer-on-ubuntu-karmic/

Answer 2

Okay, so from what I can understand so far, you have an SQL server (MySQL) installed already. If you have an Apache installation (web server) you should be able to have a web interface for this, which will make it much easier on your part.

Otherwise, if you do not have Apache, you can install it by using

apt-get install apache2

and then you'll need PHP

apt-get install php5 php-pear php5-mysql

You'll have to restart apache

service apache2 restart

or

/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

and then install phpmyadmin

apt-get install phpmyadmin

use su - for superuser access.

and then (at least with my experience) you should be able to go to yoururl.com/phpmyadmin and you should be able to login there.

I hope this helps.

Edit: For some reason Debian (at least his version) lacks sudo. I feel that phpmyadmin will be the easiest way to manage the database.