Briefly, how do you install Oracle software on UNIX.

Answer Posted / shilpa

1. Log onto you computer as a member of the administrative
group that is authorized to install Oracle software and
create and run the database.

2. Insert the distribution CD for the database into your
CD drive. The Autorun window will appear automatically.
Select Install/Deinstall Products.

Note: If you are downloading from Oracle’s download site,
follow the instructions given on the Web site.


3. The Oracle Universal Installer Welcome window appears.
Select Next to begin the installation of your software


4. On UNIX and Linux installations, the Specify Inventory
directory and credentials window appears. Enter the full
path of the directory in which to install the Oracle
software or accept the default. Enter the name of an
operating system group that has write permission to the
directory. Click Next. Click OK.


5. A dialog page appears.

Open a new terminal window, log in as root, and run the
orainstRoot.sh script as instructed in the dialog page.
When the script finishes, return to the Oracle Universal
Installer page and click Continue.


6. The Specify File Locations page appears. Enter the
Oracle home name and directory path in which to install the
Oracle software or accept the default. Click Next.


7. The Select Installation Type page appears. Select
Enterprise Edition or Standard Edition as appropriate for
your environment. Click Next.


8. The installer will now verify that your system meets
all the minimum requirements for installing and configuring
the chosen products. Correct any reported issues before
continuing. Click Next.


9. The Select Database Configuration page appears. Select
the starter database type of General Purpose, Transaction
Processing, or Data Warehouse. Click Next.


10. The Specify Database Configuration Options page
appears. Enter the Global Database Name and SID in the
Database Naming section. Select the character set in the
Database Character Set section. Select Create database with
Sample Schemas to install the Sample schemas. Click Next.





11. The Select Database Management Option page appears.
Select Use Database Control for Database Management. Click
Next.





12. The Specify Database File Storage Option page appears.
Select File System, Automatic Storage Management, or Raw
Devices as appropriate to your environment. Click Next.





13. The Specify Backup and Recovery Options page appears.
Select Do not enable Automated backups to configure your
own backup schedule. Click Next.





14. The Specify Database Schema Passwords page appears.
Select Use different passwords for these accounts and enter
passwords for the administrative users or select Use the
same password for all the accounts and enter the password.
Click Next.





15. The Summary page appears containing a list of the
products to be installed. Click Install to begin the
installation.





16. You will see the progress window.





17. The Configuration Assistants page appears. Allow the
assistants to execute. They configure your network, start
an Oracle Net Services listener process for connecting to
the database, create the database and configure management
tools.





18. A page showing a progress bar for database creation
appears.





19. When the database creation is finished, a page
containing information about your database appears. Review
this list. You may click on Password Management at the
bottom of the page if you want to unlock or change
passwords for database accounts. Otherwise click OK.





20. A dialog page appears.



Open a new terminal window, log in as root, and run the
root.sh script. When the script finishes, return to the
Oracle Universal Installer page and click OK.





21. The End of Installation page appears with important
information about Web application port numbers.





22. Click Yes to exit.





23. You have now completed the installation of Oracle
software and database creation.

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