Linux(ubuntu), instant client and mono

hello,
I'm trying to build some c# application, that uses oracle instant client. I installed it locally, initialized variables such as $LD_LIBRARY_PATH, $PATH, $ORACLE_BASE, $ORACLE_HOME
but when i try to run my mono app i get unhandled exception:
Unhandled Exception: System.Data.OracleClient.OracleException: Could not allocate the Oracle environment.
This is because of this code in System.Data.OracleClient
<code>
environment = new OciEnvironmentHandle (OciEnvironmentMode.Threaded | OciEnvironmentMode.NoUserCallback);
if (environment.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
throw new OracleException (0, "Could not allocate the Oracle environment.");
</code>
from svn: http://anonsvn.mono-project.com/source/trunk/mcs/class/System.Data.OracleClient/System.Data.OracleClient/OciGlue.cs
any ideas?
or is there other way to check instant client installation on linux

Environment Variables for OCI Instant Client
from Oracle® Call Interface Programmer's Guide, 10g Release 2 (10.2)
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14250/oci01int.htm#sthref97
Choosing a Locale with the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
from Oracle® Database Globalization Support Guide, 10g Release 2 (10.2)
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14225/ch3globenv.htm#sthref192

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