SYMPTOM:
When trying to install the Teradata driver version 12 on a Unix/Linux machine users receive the following error message:
Sample Code/Error
# rpm -ivh tdodbc-12.00.00.01-1.i386.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
../../../tdodbc_nt/redhatlinux-i386/src/tdconndlg/release/../../driver/r
elease/tdata.so is needed by tdodbc-12.00.00.01-1.i386
libXm.so.2 is needed by tdodbc-12.00.00.01-1.i386
CAUSE:
This is a known issue with Teradata Driver version 12 installation
ACTION:
In order to successfully install the Teradata Driver users will need to install the Teradata GSS Client first then install the Teradata ICU libraries. Following that users will need to install the todbc rpm using the --nodeps option as below:
rpm -ivh todbc-12.00.00.01-1.i386.rpm --nodeps
For more details on how to install the Teradata driver on different operating systems refer to the following tech note:
TN: 11349 - How to install Teradata ODBC Driver Version 3.04.00.00 and higher
KB411265
