Configuring Linux for the Installation of Oracle Database 10 g
Purpose
In this lesson, you learn how to configure Linux and prepare for the installation of Oracle Database 10 g .
Topics
This lesson covers the following topics:
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![]() | Prerequisites |
![]() | Checking the Hardware Requirements |
![]() | Configuring the Kernel and Creating the oracle User |
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The lesson prepares the Linux operating system for the installation of Oracle Database 10 g .
Prerequisites
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Before starting this lesson, you should have:
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Installed an Oracle Database 10 g certified version of Linux on a platform certified for that version of Linux. To see the latest certification information, use Metalink and select **Certify & Availability ** . You can also use OTN .
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Checking the Hardware Requirements
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The system on which you install Linux must meet the following requirements:
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512 MB of physical random access memory (RAM)
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1 GB of swap space (or twice the size of RAM)
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Swap space between one and two times the size of RAM (on systems with 2 GB or more of RAM)
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400 MB of disk space in the /tmp directory
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2.1 GB of disk space for the Oracle software and Sample Schema Database
Configuring the Kernel and Creating the oracle User
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To configure the system, follow these steps (written for Bourne, Korn, and bash shells):
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Open a terminal window and log in as the ** root ** user.
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The following local UNIX groups and user must exist on the system:
Groups: oinstall and dba
User: oracle
Optionally, the oper group can be created.
Group: oper
We now create the three groups oinstall , dba , and oper :
**/usr/sbin/groupadd oinstall
/usr/sbin/groupadd dba
/usr/sbin/groupadd oper**

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Create the operating system user oracle :
**/usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba,oper oracle**

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Enter the following command to set the password of the oracle user:
**/usr/bin/passwd oracle**

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With an editor of your choosing, open ** /home/oracle/.bash_profile ** . If you are using another shell, please add the entries to the appropriate file.
**umask 022
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/usr/X11R6/lib
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/10.1.0/db_1
ORACLE_SID=orcl
PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
export PATH LD_LIBRARY_PATH
export ORACLE_BASE ORACLE_HOME ORACLE_SID**

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Create the directory for the software installation and assign ownership to oracle:oinstall . In the example, you use /u01/app/oracle .
**mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle
chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01/app
chmod -R 775 /u01/app**

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Set required kernel parameters:
Parameter Value
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kernel.semmsl 250
kernel.semmns 3200
kernel.semopm 100
kernel.semmni 128
kernel.shmall 2097152
kernel.shmmax 2147483648
kernel.shmmni 4096
fs.file-max 65536
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range 1024 65000
Open the /etc/sysctl.conf file in any text editor and add lines similar to the following:
**kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
kernel.shmall = 2097152
kernel.shmmax = 2147483648
kernel.shmmni = 4096
fs.file-max = 65536
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65000**
With specified values for these parameters in the /etc/sysctl.conf file, the values persist when you reboot the system.

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The kernel changes made previously take effect with each reboot.
Issue this command to set the kernel parameters:
**/sbin/sysctl -p**

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Log in as operating system user ** oracle ** . You must install the software from an X Window System workstation, an X terminal, or a PC or other system with X server software installed.
Installing Oracle Database 10 g on Linux
Purpose
In this lesson, you learn how to install Oracle Database 10 g on Linux.
Topics
This lesson covers the following topics:
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![]() | Prerequisites |
![]() | Installing Oracle Database 10 g on Linux |
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Using the Oracle Universal Installer, you install the Oracle Database 10 g software and create a database.
Prerequisites
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Before starting this lesson, you should have:
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Completed the Configuring Linux for the Installation of Oracle Database 10 g lesson.
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Installing Oracle Database 10 g on Linux
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To install the Oracle software, you must use the GUI installer.
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Log in to the Linux box as user ** oracle ** and mount the Oracle Database 10 g CD. Change directory to the CD and execute the script ** /mnt/cdrom/runInstaller ** from your home directory:
**/mnt/cdrom/runInstaller**


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At the Welcome window, click Next .

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You need to specify your Inventory directory. The location should be set to ** /u01/app/oracle/oraInventory ** . Accept the default Operating System group name, ** oinstall ** . Then click Next .

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The following window appears. Leave this window open.

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You need to execute ** orainstRoot.sh ** as the ** root ** user. Open a terminal window and enter the following commands:
**su
1<rootpassword>
2 cd /u01/app/oracle/oraInventory
3 ./orainstRoot.sh
4 exit
5 exit**
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11Switch back to the Universal Installer window and click **Continue** .
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17At the Specify File Locations window, change the path to ** /u01/app/oracle/product/10.1.0/db_1 ** . Then click **Next** .
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23Make sure the Installation Type **Enterprise Edition** is selected and click **Next** .
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29The installer now verifies that the system meets all the minimum requirements for installing and configuring the chosen product. Please correct any reported issues before continuing. When the check successfully completes, click **Next** .
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35You want to create a starter database. Make sure that **Create a starter database** and **General Purpose** are both selected. Then click **Next** .
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41Enter ** orcl.oracle.com ** in the Global Database Name field, and select the **Create database with example schemas** check box. Then click **Next** . If you plan to perform any of the multilingual lessons, you should select **Unicode standard UTF-8 AL32UTF8** as the database character set.
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47The Select Database Management Option window enables you to choose between Database Control or Grid Control of your database. In this example, you accept the default, which is **Database Control** . Click **Next** .
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53Specify the database file location as ** /u01/app/oracle/oradata ** and click **Next** .
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59In the Specify Backup and Recovery Options window, you do not want to enable automated backups at this time. Accept the default and click **Next** .
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65Enter and confirm a password for all accounts, and then click **Next** .
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120The End of Installation summary appears. The ports shown in the summary can be found in $ORACLE_BASE/product/10.1.0/db_1/portlist. ini . Click **OK** .
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