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<article>
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<title>Oracle 8i on Linux RH7.X Installation HOWTO
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<author>Krastio Atanassov <tt/<st201789@educ.di.unito.it>/ ,
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and Luca Roversi <tt/<roversi@di.unito.it>/
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<date>v0.1, 2002-07-15
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<abstract>
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Following this HOWTO you should be able to get "Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7,
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Enterprise Edition for Linux" installed on a RedHat 7.X distribution
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(and, we hope, on distributions based/derived from it.) You will
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also have some few hints at how to create a database.
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We decide to write this notes because we did not manage to get through the
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installation, simply following the already existing
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"Oracle 8 for Linux" HOWTOs,
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and Oracle documentation and we found people on the net experiencing our
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problems.
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</abstract>
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<toc>
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<sect>Introduction
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<sect1>What's in here?
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<p>
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A sequence of steps that brought us to let Oracle 8i,
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and Linux RedHat 7.2 working together.
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<sect1>Who is this HOWTO for?
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<p>
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This document is for people who want to install Oracle 8i
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version 8.1.7 Enterprise edition on Linux RedHat 7.2. At the time Luca
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Roversi tried to combine the twos, he could only find people on the net who was
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wandering why previous HOWTOs could not lead them to a successful installation.
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We have not yet realized the points where this HOWTO substantially differs from
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previous HOWTOs on the same subject; however, it lists operations that seems to
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be correct.
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<sect1>Current versions of this document
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<p>
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The web site where this document can be found is:
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<url name="author's web site"
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url="http://www.di.unito.it/~rover/LOCAL-HOWTOS/">
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<sect1>Disclaimer
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<p>
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You get what you pay for. We offer no warranty of any kind, implied or
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otherwise. May be we shall help you where we can, but, legally, you are
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on your own.
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<sect1>Credits and Thanks
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<p>
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This HOWTO has been written by Krastio Atanassov and Luca Roversi.
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The very first version could not have been created without the initial
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support the second author obtained from various mailing lists.
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Also, the very first revision was written exploiting
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Stephen Darlington's <tt/<stephen@zx81.org.uk>/
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"Oracle for Linux Installation HOWTO" sgml source as a template.
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We welcome any constructive feedback on this HOWTO and any general
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Linux or Oracle issues. Email us at
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<url url="mailto:st201789@educ.di.unito.it" name="st201789@educ.di.unito.it">
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or/and
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<url url="mailto:roversi@di.unito.it" name="roversi@di.unito.it">.
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<sect1>License
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<p>
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This document is copyright 2002 Krastio Atanassov and Luca Roversi.
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<p>
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
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under the terms of the
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<url url="http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html"
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name="GNU Free Documentation License">, Version 1.1 or any
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later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
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<sect>Starting off
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<sect1>Prerequisites
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<p>
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At least 800M free on your hard disk. Type:
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<verb>
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bash$ df -h
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Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
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/dev/hda2 5.3G 3.6G 1.4G 72% /
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</verb>
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and read the field Avail.
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<sect2>Hardware
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<p>
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The steps we are going to describe allow to have Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7
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running on:
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<itemize>
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<item>
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a laptop Toshiba Satellite 2800-100 with 128Mb RAM and a 600 Mhz Intel Celeron;
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<item>
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others ....
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</itemize>
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In any case, never underestimate Oracle's system prerequisites.
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<sect1>Linux setup
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<sect2>Distribution
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<p>
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We focus on a Linux RedHat 7.2 distribution, since we had problems
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with it and we wanted to use it. The steps we are going to describe should work
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on any Red Hat 7.2 based Linux distribution.
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<sect2>Distribution Setup
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<p>
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We assume you have your Linux RedHat 7.2 box installed and working in a
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reasonable way for you. In any case, 'base' packages, X Windows (the
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installation routine is a Java GUI) and the development tools
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regardless of whether you intend doing any coding or not is what you need.
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<sect2>Setting users and groups
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<p>
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Login as root:
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<tt>
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$ su - root
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</tt>
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and type whatever password you decided root must have.
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Create groups:
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<verb>
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bash# groupadd oinstall
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bash# groupadd dba
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bash# groupadd oper
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</verb>
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Create oracle user and set its password:
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<verb>
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bash# useradd oracle -g oinstall -G dba,oper
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bash# passwd oracle (to change password)
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</verb>
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<sect2>Installing the right Java Virtual Machine
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<p>
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The only Java Virtual Machine compatible with Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7, is:
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<url
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url="ftp://sunsite.dk/mirrors/java-linux/JDK-1.1.8/i386/v3/jdk118_v3-glibc-2.1.3.tar.bz2">.
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<newline>
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Do not think: "newer versions will be less
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buggy", as the installer probably won't work. And don't think.
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Once downloaded it, move it:
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<tt>
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bash# mv jdk118_v3-glibc-2.1.3.tar.bz2 /usr/local
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</tt>
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untar it:
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<tt>
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bash# tar xvIf jdk118_v3-glibc-2.1.3.tar.bz2
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</tt>
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and create a symbolic link to the folder the command here above has just
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created:
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<tt>
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bash# ln -s /usr/local/jdk118_v3 /usr/local/java
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</tt>
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<sect2>Kernel parameters
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<p>
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Oracle documentation suggests that you make changes to the Linux kernel
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so you can get more shared memory.
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If you decide to follow that way, keep the instructions in the Oracle
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documentation and the <url name="Linux Kernel HOWTO"
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url="http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Kernel-HOWTO.html"> at hand to build your
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new kernel.
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<p>
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In fact, the required changes can be made by setting some parameter in a
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suitable initialization file. Just follow some steps:
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<itemize>
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<item>
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<verb>
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bash# cd /etc
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</verb>
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and create a new file <tt>rc.config</tt>, if it does not exists.
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Inside <tt>rc.config</tt> copy the following four lines:
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<verb>
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cd /proc/sys/kernel
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echo 250 32000 100 128 > sem
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echo 4294967295 > shmmax
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echo 4096 > shmmni
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</verb>
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<item>
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Edit the file <tt>/etc/rc</tt> and add the line:
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<verb>
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/etc/rc.config
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</verb>
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</itemize>
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<p>
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In any case, if you want just to start playing with Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7,
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Linux RedHat 7.2 default settings can work fine, and you do not need to set
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any kernel parameter, as just described.
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<sect2>Setting up some libraries
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<p>
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There may be some compatibility problems between Oracle 8i and gcc versions >=
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2.1. If you experience them, download these rpms:
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<url url="http://www.pawprint.net/linux/compat-egcs-6.2-1.1.2.14.i386.rpm" name="compat-egcs-6.2-1.1.2.14.i386.rpm"><newline>
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<url url="http://www.pawprint.net/linux/compat-glibc-6.2-2.1.3.2.i386.rpm" name="compat-glibc-6.2-2.1.3.2.i386.rpm"><newline>
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<url url="http://www.pawprint.net/linux/compat-libs-6.2-3.i386.rpm" name="compat-libs-6.2-3.i386.rpm"><newline>
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install them, as usual, by:
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<verb>
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$ rpm -Uvh compat-egcs-6.2-1.1.2.14.i386.rpm compat-glibc-6.2-2.1.3.2.i386.rpm compat-libs-6.2-3.i386.rpm
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</verb>
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and, finally set a symbolic link because there is a small installation bug in
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one of the packages just installed:
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<verb>
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bash# ln -s /bin/id /usr/bin/id
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</verb>
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<sect2>Final step
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<p>
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Reboot your machine and keep reading...
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<sect>Installing Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7
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<sect1>Setting up oracle's shell
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<p>
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Login as oracle user, edit the file <tt>.bash_profile</tt> and copy
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the following lines into it:
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<verb>
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# +------------------------------------------------------------+
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# | FILE : .bash_profile |
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# +------------------------------------------------------------+
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umask 022
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EDITOR=vi; export EDITOR
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TERM=xterm; export TERM
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TMPDIR=/tmp; export TMPDIR
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# +--------------------------+
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# | SETUP ORACLE ENVIRONMENT |
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# +--------------------------+
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export ORACLE_SID=O817DB
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export ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
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export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7
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export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/local/lib
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export TNS_ADMIN=$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
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export NLS_LANG=AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8ISO8859P1
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export ORA_NLS33=$ORACLE_HOME/ocommon/nls/admin/data
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export ORACLE_OWNER=oracle
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export ORACLE_TERM=xterm
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# +--------------------------+
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# | LINUX STUFF |
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# +--------------------------+
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export LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.2.5
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source /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/bin/i386-glibc21-linux-env.sh
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# +--------------------------+
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# | SETUP SEARCH PATH |
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# +--------------------------+
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PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:/opt/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/local/java/bin:.
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export PATH
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# +--------------------------+
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# | SETUP JAVA ENVIRONMENT |
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# +--------------------------+
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export JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java
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export CLASSPATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/jdbc/lib/classes12.zip:/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/JRE:/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/jlib:/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/rdbms/jlib:/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7/network/jlib:.
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# +-------------+
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# | "GREETINGS" |
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# +-------------+
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echo ".bash_profile executed"
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</verb>
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Save the new version of <tt>.bash_profile</tt> and re-read it, by issuing:
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<verb>
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bash$ source .bash_profile
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</verb>
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Finally, if you have not any window manager running, it is time to let it
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running.
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<sect1>Starting the installer
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<p>
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We shall work under the hypothesis that you want to install cdrom Oracle
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distribution. Mount the cdrom with:
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<verb>
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bash$ mount /mnt/cdrom
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</verb>
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and move to the directory that contains the installer:
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<verb>
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bash$ cd /mnt/cdrom/install/linux
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</verb>
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Then, launch the installer by:
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<verb>
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bash$ ./runInstaller
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</verb>
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and follow the steps on the GUI it should appear:
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<enum>
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<item>
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after a first click on <tt>NEXT</tt> verify that the proposed path is:
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<verb>
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/u01/app/oracle/product/8.1.7
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</verb>
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and click <tt>NEXT</tt> again;
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<item>
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fill in the filed <tt>Unix Group Name</tt> with the value:
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<verb>
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oinstall
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</verb>
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If, for any reasons, this is not your first attempt to install Oracle, you will
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not be prompted for the <tt>Unix Group Name</tt>. In this case jump to step 4,
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below.
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<item>
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A pop-up window will ask you to run a script as root user, so, open a terminal
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emulator and type in:
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<verb>
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bash$ su
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bash# cd $ORACLE_HOME
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bash# ./orainstRoot.sh
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</verb>
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When you're done click <tt>Retry</tt> on the pop-up window.
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<item>
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You are now given the option of what to install. Choose
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<tt>Oracle Enterprise Edition</tt>, and
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click <tt>Next</tt>.
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<p>
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It should now allow you to choose what you install with much
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finer granularity. Unless you're particularly constrained by disk
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space or know exactly what you need, choose
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<tt>Typical</tt> and click <tt>Next</tt>.
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<item>
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When it asks you the <tt>Global database name</tt>, if you do not have any
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particular needs you can type in <tt>oracle.localdomain</tt>.
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Also, verify that the values of <tt>SID</tt> is set to:
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<verb>
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O817DB
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</verb>
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Then, click <tt>Next</tt>.
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<item>
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The next step is to set the location of the database. Type in:
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<verb>
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/u01
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</verb>
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and click <tt>Next</tt>.
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<item>
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Finally, you are asked to indicate the location where you put java.
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If you followed our suggestions the path is already:
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<verb>
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/usr/local/java
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</verb>
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Since it is fine, click <tt>Next</tt>, and, then <tt>Install</tt>.
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<item>
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The installation completes by a pop-up windows that asks you to run a
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script as root. If you closed the previously opened terminal open one
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again and type:
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<verb>
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bash$ su
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bash# cd $ORACLE_HOME
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bash# ./root.sh
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</verb>
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After the script completes, click <tt>OK</tt> on the pop-up window.
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<item>
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<tt>Oracle Net8 Configuration</tt> starts.
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Choose <tt>Perform typical configuration</tt>
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and click <tt>Next</tt>.
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<item>
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The configuration tool that starts is the
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<tt>Database Configuration Assistant</tt>.
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<p>
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It may signal errors like:
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<verb>
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ORA-03114: not connected to ORACLE
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</verb>
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The temporary solution is to just click on <tt>Abort</tt>.
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These kinds of errors will be recovered in a few!!
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<p>
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When the <tt>Database Configuration Assistant</tt> concludes its tasks, just
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click on <tt>Next</tt> and the installation concludes.
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<p>
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If you needed to click on <tt>Abort</tt>, you must:
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<itemize>
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<item>
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Download the patch:
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<url
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url="http://www.pawprint.net/linux/glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz"
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name="glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz">
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<item>
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move it into ORACLE_HOME by:
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<verb>
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bash$ mv ./glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz $ORACLE_HOME
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</verb>
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and let ORACLE_HOME your working directory:
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<verb>
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bash$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
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</verb>
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<item>
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uncompress and untar the patch:
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<verb>
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bash$ gunzip glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar.gz
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bash$ tar xvf glibc-2.1.3-stubs.tar
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</verb>
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<item>
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run the patch script:
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<verb>
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bash$ ./setup_stubs.sh
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</verb>
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When it stops you are done!
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</itemize>
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</enum>
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<sect>Creating a database
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<p>
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We just typed:
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<verb>
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bash$ dbassist
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</verb>
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and we played around with the default options. This allowed us to generate an
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instance of Oracle 8i we could use for teaching purposes, during an
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undergraduate course on the foundational principles of data bases. If you need
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more professional-oriented instances, consult other HOWTOs or read Oracle
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documentation.
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<p>
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In any case, at this point, what you should be able to do is to let
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interactive Oracle sql interpreter SQL*Plus run, by issuing:
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<verb>
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bash$ sqlplus
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</verb>
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and by choosing one of the following two default account/passwd pairs
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that Oracle creates by default. The first pair is:
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<verb>
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user-name:sys
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password:change_on_install
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</verb>
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while the second is:
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<verb>
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user-name:system
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password:manager
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</verb>
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<p>
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However, if you, just for example, want to connect from/to another machine
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we address you to other HOWTOs; for example, Stephen Darlington's
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"Oracle for Linux Installation HOWTO" covers this
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subjects and gives other useful hints in its final sections.
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<sect>Final Words
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<p>
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Our goal was to write a short list of steps to have Oracle 8i, version 8.1.7,
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running on RedHat 7.2. We think we have gotten to our goal, so we stop here.
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<p>
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We think that it would be nice merge all HOWTOs, related to some Oracle
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installation on some Linux distribution could be very helpful. This is not in
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our coming projects. Any volunteer?
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<sect1>Some Internet Resources
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<p>
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To conclude, we have copied here, with some minor changes, the list of
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Internet resources Stephen Darlington's "Oracle for Linux Installation HOWTO"
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lists, just for easy of use:
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<itemize>
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<item><url name="Oracle Technet"
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url="http://technet.oracle.com">. This is Oracle's public and free
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support website. Lot's of very useful information there.
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<item><url name="Oracle Metalink"
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url="http://support.oracle.com">. Oracle's private (you need a support
|
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contract) support website. Only slightly more useful than Technet!
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<item><url name="Oracle Fans"
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url="http://www.orafans.com">. Editorials and support forums. No
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official connection to Oracle.
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<item><url name="OraFaq" url="http://www.orafaq.org">. A site full of
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questions and answers regarding Oracle on all platforms.
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<item>Oracle Linux mailing list (Send a mail to <url
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url="mailto:ListGuru@fatcity.com" name="ListGuru@fatcity.com"> with
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the words 'SUBSCRIBE ORACLE-LINUX-L' in the body.
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</itemize>
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