[HELP] problem with oci8 in php

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Hello expert,i have a problem when install oci8.so on ubuntu 12,i'm trying with tutuariol
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PHPOracle

but when i finished,i was creating a file with content
*<?php*
*$db = '(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp) (HOST=192.168.1.17)*
*(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=apporcl)*
*(SERVER=DEDICATED)))';*
*$username = 'system';*
*$password = '123456';*
oci_connect($username, $password, $db );

echo 'a';
*?>*
but i don't know why ? althought true or false syntax,it still not show error message,in general,it can't echo result alter i call oci_connect function

OS : Oracle Linux
DB : 11g
Thank

Christopher Jones-Oracle

Add some error checking after the connection call. During development, you might consider editing your php.ini file and setting display_errors to on. Also set error_reporting = E_ALL | E_STRICT (in PHP 5.3 or earlier) or the equivalent error_reporting = E_ALL (in PHP 5.4). Also check your Apache error log for any library issues.

There is some useful information in the free book http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/php/underground-php-oracle-manual-098250.html
In particular, check "Handling OCI8 Errors" at the bottom of page 138.

Off topic, your $db string is equivalent to the much simpler: $db = "192.168.1.17/apporcl";