GGSCI: error while loading shared libraries: libclntsh.so.18.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Problem:

Oracle GoldenGate Software Command Interface (GGSCI) 18c raises error:

$ /GG_HOME/home_1/ggsci
/GG_HOME/home_1/ggsci: error while loading shared libraries: libclntsh.so.18.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Cause: 

GoldenGate put all necessary shared objects (.so files) under its own home directory, but several shared objects may not be found there. They should be borrowed from RDBMS or GI home.

Solution:

# find / -name libclntsh.so.18.1
…
/u01/app/18.3.0/grid/.patch_storage/28090523_Jul_14_2018_00_03_50/files/lib/libclntsh.so.18.1
/u01/app/18.3.0/grid/.patch_storage/28655784_Oct_8_2018_21_27_28/files/lib/libclntsh.so.18.1
/u01/app/18.3.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.18.1
/u01/app/18.3.0/grid/inventory/Scripts/ext/lib/libclntsh.so.18.1

Create symbolic link:

$ cd /GG_HOME/home_1
$ ln -s /u01/app/18.3.0/grid/lib/libclntsh.so.18.1 libclntsh.so.18.1

Rerun ggsci.