Database Client Installation Guide Linux

Oracle® Database
Client Installation Guide
18c for Linux

E83744-01
February 2018
Oracle Database Client Installation Guide, 18c for Linux
E83744-01
Copyright © 2015, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
Primary Author: Prakash Jashnani
Contributing Authors: Douglas Williams
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Contents
Preface
Audience vii
Documentation Accessibility vii
Command Syntax viii
Related Documentation viii
Conventions ix
1 Oracle Database Client Installation Checklist

Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation 1-1
Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux 1-2
Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client 1-3
Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Installation 1-5
Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client 1-5
Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client 1-6
2 Checking and Configuring Server Hardware for Oracle Database

Client
Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System 2-1
Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration 2-2
3 Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client on Linux

About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3-1
Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices 3-2
About Operating System Requirements 3-2
Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms 3-2
Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64 3-4
Supported Oracle Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64 3-8
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64 3-12
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64 3-14
Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for x86-64 3-15
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Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Linux 3-18
Installing PAM for Login Authentication on Linux 3-18
Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway 3-19
Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP 3-19
About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database 3-19
Installing ODBC Drivers for Linux x86-64 3-20
About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins 3-20
Installing the LDAP Package 3-20
Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux 3-20
Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux x86-64 3-20
Installation Requirements for Web Browsers 3-21
Checking Kernel and Package Requirements for Linux 3-21
4 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database

Client
Required Operating System Groups and Users 4-1
Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist 4-2
Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not Exist 4-2
About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts 4-3
Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account 4-3
Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts 4-4
Creating an Oracle Software Owner User 4-4
Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners 4-4
Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments 4-5
Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration 4-7
Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables 4-8
5 Installing Oracle Database Client

Accessing the Installation Software 5-1
Downloading Oracle Software 5-2
Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN 5-2
Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal 5-2
Copying the Software to the Hard Disk 5-3
Mounting Disks on Linux Systems 5-3
About Character Set Selection During Installation 5-4
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages 5-5
Installing the Oracle Database Client Software 5-6
Running Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database Client 5-6
Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant 5-7
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Relinking Oracle Database Client Binaries After Installation 5-7
6 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

Required Postinstallation Tasks 6-1
Downloading and Installing Patch Updates 6-1
Recommended Postinstallation Tasks 6-2
Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script 6-2
Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections 6-2
7 Removing Oracle Database Software

About Oracle Deinstallation Options 7-1
Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall) 7-3
Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database Client 7-4
A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

How Response Files Work A-1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode A-2
Using Response Files A-2
Preparing Response Files A-3
Editing a Response File Template A-3
Recording Response Files A-4
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File A-5
Index
v
List of Tables
1-1 Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installations 1-1
1-2 Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux 1-2
1-3 Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client 1-3
1-4 User Environment Configuration for Oracle Database 1-5
1-5 Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client 1-6
1-6 Oracle Universal Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation 1-6
3-1 x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements 3-4
3-2 x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System Requirements 3-8
3-3 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements 3-13
3-4 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Minimum Operating System Requirements 3-14
3-5 x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating System Requirements 3-16
3-6 Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux X86–64 3-20
A-1 Response Files for Oracle Database Client A-3
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Preface
This guide explains how to install and configure Oracle Database Client.
This guide also provides information about postinstallation tasks and how to remove
the database client software.
• Audience
This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database Client
18c.
• Documentation Accessibility
• Command Syntax
Refer to these command syntax conventions to understand command examples in
this guide.
• Related Documentation
• Conventions
Audience
This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database Client
18c.
Additional installation guides for Oracle Database, Oracle Real Application Clusters,
Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Database Examples, and Oracle Enterprise Manager
Cloud Control are available at the following URL:
http://docs.oracle.com
Documentation Accessibility
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Preface
Command Syntax
Refer to these command syntax conventions to understand command examples in this
guide.
Convention Description
$ Bourne or BASH shell prompt in a command example. Do not enter the
prompt as part of the command.
% C Shell prompt in a command example. Do not enter the prompt as part of
the command.
# Superuser (root) prompt in a command example. Do not enter the prompt
as part of the command.
monospace UNIX command syntax
backslash \ A backslash is the UNIX and Linux command continuation character. It is
used in command examples that are too long to fit on a single line. Enter
the command as displayed (with a backslash) or enter it on a single line
without a backslash:
dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6 of=/dev/rst0 bs=10b \ count=10000
braces { } Braces indicate required items:

.DEFINE {macro1}
brackets [ ] Brackets indicate optional items:

cvtcrt termname [outfile]
ellipses ... Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items:

CHKVAL fieldname value1 value2 ... valueN
italic Italic type indicates a variable. Substitute a value for the variable:
library_name
vertical line | A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets:

FILE filesize [K|M]
Related Documentation
The related documentation for Oracle Database products includes the following
manuals:
Related Topics
• Oracle Automatic Storage Management Administrator's Guide
• Oracle Application Express Installation Guide
• Oracle Clusterware Administration and Deployment Guide
• Oracle Database Concepts
• Oracle Database New Features Guide
viii
Preface
• Oracle Database Licensing Information

• Oracle Database Release Notes
• Oracle Database Installation Guide
• Oracle Database Examples Installation Guide
• Oracle Database Administrator's Reference for Linux and UNIX-Based Operating
Systems
• Oracle Database Upgrade Guide
• Oracle Database 2 Day DBA
• Oracle Database 2 Day + Real Application Clusters Guide
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installation and Upgrade Guide
• Oracle Real Application Clusters Administration and Deployment Guide
• Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation Guide for Linux and UNIX
• Oracle SQL Developer Installation Guide
• Oracle Universal Installer User's Guide
Conventions
The following text conventions are used in this document:
Convention Meaning
boldface Boldface type indicates graphical user interface elements associated
with an action, or terms defined in text or the glossary.
italic Italic type indicates book titles, emphasis, or placeholder variables for
which you supply particular values.
monospace Monospace type indicates commands within a paragraph, URLs, code
in examples, text that appears on the screen, or text that you enter.
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1
Oracle Database Client Installation
Checklist
Use checklists to review system requirements, and to plan and carry out Oracle
Database Client installation.
Oracle recommends that you use checklists as part of your installation planning
process. Using checklists can help you to confirm that your server hardware and
configuration meet minimum requirements for this release and can help you carry out
a successful installation.
• Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation
Use this checklist to check hardware requirements for Oracle Database Client
installations.
• Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux
Use this checklist to check minimum operating system requirements for Oracle
Database Client.
• Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Use this checklist to check minimum server configuration requirements for Oracle
Database Client installations.
• Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Installation
Use this checklist to plan operating system users, groups, and environments for
Oracle Database management.
• Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Use this checklist to review storage minimum requirements and assist with
configuration planning.
• Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Use this checklist to assist you to be prepared before starting Oracle Universal
Installer.
Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Installation
Use this checklist to check hardware requirements for Oracle Database Client
installations.
Table 1-1 Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installations
Check Task
Server Make and Confirm that server make, model, core architecture, and host
Architecture bus adaptors (HBA) or network interface controllers (NICs) are
supported to run with Oracle Database and Oracle Grid
Infrastructure. Ensure the server has a DVD drive, if you are
installing from a DVD.
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Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux
Table 1-1 (Cont.) Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Installations
Check Task
Runlevel 3 or 5
Server Display Cards At least 1024 x 768 display resolution, which Oracle Universal
Installer requires.
Minimum network Client is connected to a network.
connectivity
Minimum RAM At least 256 MB of RAM.
Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on

Linux
Use this checklist to check minimum operating system requirements for Oracle
Database Client.
Table 1-2 Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database Client on
Linux
Item Task
Operating system OpenSSH installed manually, if you do not have it installed already as
general part of a default Linux installation.
requirements A Linux kernel in the list of supported kernels and releases listed in this
guide.
Linux x86-64 The following Linux x86-64 kernels are supported:
operating system
requirements Oracle Linux 7 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3:
3.8.13-35.3.1.el7uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 7.2 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4:
4.1.12-32.2.3.el7uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 7 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel:
3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later

2.6.39-400.211.1.el6uek.x86_64or later
3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64 or later
4.1.12-37.6.2.el6uek.x86_64 or later
Oracle Linux 6.4 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel:
2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4: 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11.1 or later

Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package
requirements.
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Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Table 1-2 (Cont.) Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database
Client on Linux
Item Task
IBM: Linux on The following IBM: Linux on System z kernels are supported:
System z operating
system Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2: 3.10.0-327.el7.s390x or later
requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6: 2.6.32-504.el6.s390x or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11-default s390x

or later
Review the system requirements section for a list of minimum package
requirements.
Oracle If you use Oracle Linux, then Oracle recommends that you run an Oracle
Preinstallation RPM preinstallation RPM for your Linux release to configure your operating
for Oracle Linux system for Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations.

Use this checklist to check minimum server configuration requirements for Oracle
Database Client installations.
Table 1-3 Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Check Task
Disk space allocated to At least 400 MB of space in the temporary disk space (/tmp)
the /tmp directory directory.
Swap space allocation
relative to RAM 256 MB: 3 times the size of RAM
Between 256 MB and 512 MB: 2 times the size of RAM
Between 512 MB and 2 GB: 1.5 times the size of RAM
Between 2 GB and 16 GB: Equal to the size of RAM
More than 16 GB: 16 GB
Note: If you enable HugePages for your Linux servers,
then you should deduct the memory allocated to
HugePages from the available RAM before calculating
swap space.
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Table 1-3 (Cont.) Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Check Task
Oracle Inventory • For upgrades, Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) detects an
(oraInventory) and existing oraInventory directory from the /etc/oraInst.loc
OINSTALL Group file, and uses the existing oraInventory.
Requirements • For new installs, if you have not configured an oraInventory
directory, then the installer creates an Oracle inventory that
is one directory level up from the Oracle base for the Oracle
Grid Infrastructure install, and designates the installation
owner's primary group as the Oracle Inventory group.
The Oracle Inventory directory is the central inventory of Oracle
software installed on your system. Users who have the Oracle
Inventory group as their primary group are granted the
OINSTALL privilege to write to the central inventory.
The OINSTALL group must be the primary group of all Oracle
software installation owners on the server. It should be writable
by any Oracle installation owner.
Groups and users Oracle recommends that you create groups and user accounts
required for your security plans before starting installation.
Installation owners have resource limits settings and other
requirements. Group and user names must use only ASCII
characters.
Mount point paths for the Oracle recommends that you create an Optimal Flexible
software binaries Architecture configuration as described in the appendix "Optimal
Flexible Architecture" in Oracle Database Installation Guide for
your platform.
Ensure that the Oracle home The ASCII character restriction includes installation owner user
(the Oracle home path you names, which are used as a default for some home paths, as
select for Oracle Database) well as other directory names you may select for paths.
uses only ASCII characters
Determine root privilege During installation, you are asked to run configuration scripts as
delegation option for the root user. You can either run these scripts manually as
installation root when prompted, or you can provide configuration
information and passwords using a root privilege delegation
option such as Sudo.
To enable Sudo, have a system administrator with the
appropriate privileges configure a user that is a member of the
sudoers list, and provide the username and password when
prompted during installation.
Set locale (if needed) Specify the language and the territory, or locale, in which you
want to use Oracle components. A locale is a linguistic and
cultural environment in which a system or program is running.
NLS (National Language Support) parameters determine the
locale-specific behavior on both servers and clients. The locale
setting of a component determines the language of the user
interface of the component, and the globalization behavior, such
as date and number formatting.
Related Topics
• Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide
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Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Installation
Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle

Database Installation
Use this checklist to plan operating system users, groups, and environments for
Oracle Database management.
Table 1-4 User Environment Configuration for Oracle Database
Check Task
Review Oracle Inventory The physical group you designate as the Oracle Inventory
(oraInventory) and directory is the central inventory of Oracle software installed on
OINSTALL Group your system. It should be the primary group for all Oracle
Requirements software installation owners. Users who have the Oracle
Inventory group as their primary group are granted the
OINSTALL privilege to read and write to the central inventory.
• If you have an existing installation, then OUI detects the
existing oraInventory directory from the/etc/oraInst.loc
file, and uses this location.
• If you are installing Oracle software for the first time, then
you can specify the Oracle inventory directory and the
Oracle base directory during the Oracle software
installation, and Oracle Universal Installer will set up the
software directories for you. Ensure that the directory paths
that you specify are in compliance with the Oracle Optimal
Flexible Architecture recommendations.
Ensure that the group designated as the OINSTALL group is
available as the primary group for all planned Oracle software
installation owners.
Create operating system Create operating system groups and users depending on your
groups and users for security requirements, as described in this install guide.
standard or role-allocated Set resource limits settings and other requirements for Oracle
system privileges software installation owners.
Group and user names must use only ASCII characters.
Unset Oracle Software If you have had an existing installation on your system, and you
Environment Variables are using the same user account to install this installation, then
unset the ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_SID,
TNS_ADMIN environment variables and any other environment
variable set for the Oracle installation user that is connected
with Oracle software homes.
Configure the Oracle Configure the environment of the oracle or grid user by
Software Owner Environment performing the following tasks:
• Set the default file mode creation mask (umask) to 022 in
the shell startup file.
• Set the DISPLAY environment variable.
Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Use this checklist to review storage minimum requirements and assist with
configuration planning.
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Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Table 1-5 Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client
Check Task
Minimum local disk
storage space for For Linux x86-64:
Oracle Database At least 272 MB for an Instant Client installation.
Client software At least 2.2 GB for Administrator installation type.
At least 1.8 GB for Runtime installation type.
At least 2.2 GB for Custom installation type.

Use this checklist to assist you to be prepared before starting Oracle Universal
Installer.
Table 1-6 Oracle Universal Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database
Client Installation
Check Task
Read the Release Notes Review release notes for your platform, which are available for your
release at the following URL:
http://docs.oracle.com/en/database/database.html
Review the Licensing You are permitted to use only those components in the Oracle
Information Database media pack for which you have purchased licenses. For
more information about licenses, refer to the following URL:
Oracle Database Licensing Information
Review Oracle Support New platforms and operating system software versions might be
Certification Matrix certified after this guide is published, review the certification matrix
on the My Oracle Support website for the most up-to-date list of
certified hardware platforms and operating system versions:
https://support.oracle.com/
You must register online before using My Oracle Support. After
logging in, from the menu options, select the Certifications tab. On
the Certifications page, use the Certification Search options to
search by Product, Release, and Platform. You can also search
using the Certification Quick Link options such as Product
Delivery, and Lifetime Support.
Run OUI with CVU and Oracle Universal Installer is fully integrated with Cluster Verification
use fixup scripts Utility (CVU), automating many CVU prerequisite checks. Oracle
Universal Installer runs all prerequisite checks and creates fixup
scripts when you run the installer. You can run OUI up to the
Summary screen without starting the installation.
You can also run CVU commands manually to check system
readiness. For more information, see:
Oracle Clusterware Administration and Deployment Guide
Ensure cron jobs do If the installer is running when daily cron jobs start, then you may
not run during encounter unexplained installation problems if your cron job is
installation performing cleanup, and temporary files are deleted before the
installation is finished. Oracle recommends that you complete
installation before daily cron jobs are run, or disable daily cron jobs
that perform cleanup until after the installation is completed.
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Table 1-6 (Cont.) Oracle Universal Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle
Database Client Installation
Check Task
Decide the client You can choose one of the following installation types when
installation type installing Oracle Database Client:
• Instant Client: Enables you to install only the shared libraries
required by Oracle Call Interface (OCI), Oracle C++ Call
Interface (OCCI), Pro*C, or Java database connectivity (JDBC)
OCI applications. This installation type requires much less disk
space than the other Oracle Database Client installation types.
For more information about Oracle Database Instant Client see
the following URL:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/instant-
client/index.html
• Administrator:Enables applications to connect to an Oracle
Database instance on the local system or on a remote system.
It also provides tools that enable you to administer Oracle
Database.
• Runtime:Enables applications to connect to an Oracle
Database instance on the local system or on a remote system.
• Custom:Enables you to select individual components from the
list of Administrator and Runtime components.
Obtain your My Oracle During installation, you require a My Oracle Support user name and
Support account password to configure security updates, download software updates,
information. and other installation tasks. You can register for My Oracle Support
at the following URL:
Decide if you need 32-bit The 64-bit Oracle Database Client software does not contain any 32-
client software bit client binaries. If you require 32-bit client binaries on 64-bit
platforms, then install the 32-bit binaries from the respective 32-bit
client software into a separate Oracle home.
The 64-bit Oracle Database Client preinstallation requirements apply
to 32-bit Oracle Database Client also.
For more information, refer to My Oracle Support note 883702.1:
https://support.oracle.com/rs?type=doc&id=883702.1
Oracle Database Client For information about interoperability between Oracle Database
and Oracle Database Client and Oracle Database releases, see My Oracle Support Note
interoperability 207303.1:
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Checking and Configuring Server
Hardware for Oracle Database Client
Verify that servers where you install Oracle Database Client meet the minimum
requirements for installation.
This section provides minimum server requirements to complete installation of Oracle
Database Client. It does not provide system resource guidelines, or other tuning
guidelines for particular workloads.
• Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System
Use this procedure to run Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by logging on to a
remote system where the runtime setting prohibits logging in directly to a graphical
user interface (GUI).
• Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
Use this procedure to gather information about your server configuration.
Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System

Use this procedure to run Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by logging on to a remote
system where the runtime setting prohibits logging in directly to a graphical user
interface (GUI).
OUI is a graphical user interface (GUI) application. On servers where the runtime
settings prevent GUI applications from running, you can redirect the GUI display to a
client system connecting to the server.
Note:
If you log in as another user (for example, oracle or grid), then repeat this
procedure for that user as well.
1. Start an X Window System session. If you are using an X Window System terminal
emulator from a PC or similar system, then you many need to configure security
settings to permit remote hosts to display X applications on your local system.
2. Enter a command using the following syntax to enable remote hosts to display X
applications on the local X server:
# xhost + RemoteHost
RemoteHost is the fully qualified remote host name. For example:

# xhost + somehost.example.com
somehost.example.com being added to the access control list
3. If you are not installing the software on the local system, then use the ssh
command to connect to the system where you want to install the software:
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Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration
# ssh -Y RemoteHost
RemoteHost is the fully qualified remote host name. The -Y flag ("yes") enables
remote X11 clients to have full access to the original X11 display. For example:
# ssh -Y somehost.example.com
4. If you are not logged in as the root user, and you are performing configuration
steps that require root user privileges, then switch the user to root.
Note:
For more information about remote login using X Window System, refer to your
X server documentation, or contact your X server vendor or system
administrator. Depending on the X server software that you are using, you may
have to complete the tasks in a different order.

Use this procedure to gather information about your server configuration.
1. Use the following command to determine physical RAM size on the server:
# grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo
If the size of the physical RAM installed in the system is less than the required
size, then you must install more memory before continuing.
2. Determine the size of the configured swap space:
# grep SwapTotal /proc/meminfo
If necessary, see your operating system documentation for information about how
to configure additional swap space.
3. Determine the amount of space available in the /tmp directory:
# df -h /tmp
If the free space available in the /tmp directory is less than what is required, then
complete one of the following steps:
• Delete unnecessary files from the /tmp directory to meet the disk space
requirement.
• When you set the Oracle user's environment, also set the TMP and TMPDIR
environment variables to the directory you want to use instead of /tmp.
4. Determine the amount of free RAM and disk swap space on the system:
# free
5. Determine if the system architecture can run the software:
# uname -m
Verify that the processor architecture matches the Oracle software release to
install. For example, you should see the following for a x86-64 bit system:
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x86_64
If you do not see the expected output, then you cannot install the software on this
system.
6. Verify that shared memory (/dev/shm) is mounted properly with sufficient size:
df -h /dev/shm
The df-h command displays the filesystem on which /dev/shm is mounted, and
also displays in GB the total size and free size of shared memory.
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3
Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle
Database Client on Linux
Complete operating system configuration requirements and checks for Linux operating
systems before you start installation.
• About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux provides the latest
innovations from upstream development to customers who run Oracle Linux in the
data center.
• Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
Secure operating systems are an important basis for general system security.
• About Operating System Requirements
Depending on the products that you intend to install, verify that you have the
required operating system kernel and packages installed.
• Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms
The Linux distributions and packages listed in this section are supported for this
release on x86-64.
• Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Linux
Information about optional drivers and software packages.
• Checking Kernel and Package Requirements for Linux
To check your kernel and packages to see if they meet minimum requirements for
installation, perform the following steps:
About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel

The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux provides the latest innovations
from upstream development to customers who run Oracle Linux in the data center.
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is included and enabled by default starting with
Oracle Linux 5 Update 6 and later Oracle Linux kernels. It is based on a recent stable
mainline development Linux kernel, and also includes optimizations developed in
collaboration with Oracle Database, Oracle middleware, and Oracle hardware
engineering teams to ensure stability and optimal performance for the most
demanding enterprise workloads.
Oracle highly recommends deploying the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel in your
Oracle Linux environment, especially if you run enterprise applications. However,
using Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is optional. If you require strict Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL) kernel compatibility, then Oracle Linux also includes a kernel
compatible with the RHEL Linux kernel, compiled directly from the RHEL source code.
You can obtain more information about the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle
Linux at the following URL:
http://www.oracle.com/us/technologies/linux
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Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices
The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux is the standard kernel used with
Oracle products. The build and QA systems for Oracle Database and other Oracle
products use the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux exclusively. The
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux is also the kernel used in Oracle
Exadata and Oracle Exalogic systems. Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle
Linux is used in all benchmark tests on Linux in which Oracle participates, as well as in
the Oracle Preinstallation RPM program for x86-64.
Oracle Ksplice, which is part of Oracle Linux, updates the Linux operating system (OS)
kernel, while it is running, without requiring restarts or any interruption. Ksplice is
available only with Oracle Linux.
Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices

Secure operating systems are an important basis for general system security.
Ensure that your operating system deployment is in compliance with common security
practices as described in your operating system vendor security guide.
About Operating System Requirements

Depending on the products that you intend to install, verify that you have the required
operating system kernel and packages installed.
Requirements listed in this document are current as of the date listed on the title page.
To obtain the most current information about kernel requirements, see the online
version at the following URL:
http://docs.oracle.com
Oracle Universal Installer performs checks on your system to verify that it meets the
listed operating system package requirements. To ensure that these checks complete
successfully, verify the requirements before you start OUI.
Note:
Oracle does not support running different operating system versions on cluster
members, unless an operating system is being upgraded. You cannot run
different operating system version binaries on members of the same cluster,
even if each operating system is supported.
Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms

The Linux distributions and packages listed in this section are supported for this
release on x86-64.
Identify the requirements for your Linux distribution, and ensure that you have a
supported kernel and required packages installed before starting installation.
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Note:
• Oracle Universal Installer requires an X Window System (for example,

libx). The libx packages are part of a default Linux installation. If you
perform an install on a system with a reduced set of packages, then you
must ensure that libx or a similar X Window System package is installed.
• The Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux can be installed on
x86-64 servers running either Oracle Linux or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. As
of Oracle Linux 5 Update 6, the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is the
default system kernel. An x86 (32-bit) release of Oracle Linux including the
Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel is available with Oracle Linux 5 update 7
and later.
• 32-bit packages in these requirements lists are needed only if you intend to
use 32-bit client applications to access 64-bit servers.
• Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) and later does not require the
compiler packages gcc and gcc-c++ on Oracle Linux and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux for Oracle Database or Oracle Grid Infrastructure
installations.
The platform-specific hardware and software requirements included in this guide were
current when this guide was published. However, because new platforms and
operating system software versions may be certified after this guide is published,
review the certification matrix on the My Oracle Support website for the most up-to-
date list of certified hardware platforms and operating system versions:
• Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

Use the following information to check supported Oracle Linux 7 distributions:
• Supported Oracle Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64
• Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64
Use the following information to check supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
distributions:
• Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64
distributions:
• Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for x86-64
Use the following information to check supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
12 distributions:
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See Also:
If you currently use, or plan to upgrade to, Oracle Linux 7.2 or Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 7.2, then see information about the RemoveIPC settings:
• My Oracle Support Note 2081410.1:
• Oracle Linux 7 Update 2 Release Notes:
http://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/
Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

Table 3-1 x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Item Requirements
SSH Requirement Ensure that OpenSSH is installed on your servers. OpenSSH is the
required SSH software.
Oracle Linux 7 Subscribe to the Oracle Linux 7 channel on the Unbreakable Linux
Network, or configure a yum repository from the Oracle Linux yum
server website, and then install the Oracle Preinstallation RPM. This
RPM installs all required kernel packages for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
and Oracle Database installations, and performs other system
configuration.
Supported distributions:
• Oracle Linux 7 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 3:
3.8.13-35.3.1.el7uek.x86_64 or later
• Oracle Linux 7.2 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 4:
4.1.12-32.2.3.el7uek.x86_64 or later
• Oracle Linux 7 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel:
3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later
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Table 3-1 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System

Requirements
Item Requirements
Packages for Oracle The following packages (or later versions) must be installed:
Linux 7 with UEK3
bc
binutils-2.23.52.0.1-12.el7.x86_64
compat-libcap1-1.10-3.el7.x86_64
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-71.el7.i686
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-71.el7.x86_64
fontconfig-devel-2.10.95-7.el7.x86_64
ksh
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.i686
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.i686
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.i686
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-1.el7.i686
libXtst-1.2.2-1.el7.x86_64
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libstdc++-devel-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libstdc++-devel-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libxcb-1.9-5.el7.i686
libxcb-1.9-5.el7.x86_64
make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64 make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64
net-tools-2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7 (x86_64) (for Oracle RAC
and Oracle Clusterware)
nfs-utils-1.3.0-0.21.el7.x86_64
python-2.7.5-34.0.1.el7 (x86_64) (for Oracle ACFS Remote)
python-configshell-1.1.fb18-1.el7.noarch (for Oracle ACFS
Remote)
python-rtslib-2.1.fb57-3.el7.noarch (for Oracle ACFS Remote)
python-six-1.9.0-2.el7.noarch (for Oracle ACFS Remote)
smartmontools-6.2-4.el7.x86_64
sysstat-10.1.5-1.el7.x86_64
targetcli-2.1.fb41-3.el7.noarch (for Oracle ACFS Remote)
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Requirements
Item Requirements
Linux 7.2 with UEK 4
bc
binutils-2.23.52.0.1-55.el7.x86_64
elfutils-libelf-0.163-3.el7.i686
elfutils-libelf-0.163-3.el7.x86_64
elfutils-libelf-devel-0.163-3.el7.i686
elfutils-libelf-devel-0.163-3.el7.x86_64
fontconfig-devel-2.10.95-7.el7.x86_64
glibc-2.17-106.0.1.el7_2.6.i686
glibc-2.17-106.0.1.el7_2.6.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.17-106.0.1.el7_2.6.i686
glibc-devel-2.17-106.0.1.el7_2.6.x86_64
ksh
libaio-0.3.109-13.el7.i686
libaio-0.3.109-13.el7.x86_64
libaio-devel-0.3.109-13.el7.i686
libaio-devel-0.3.109-13.el7.x86_64
libX11-1.6.3-2.el7.i686
libX11-1.6.3-2.el7.x86_64
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.i686
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXi-1.7.4-2.el7.i686
libXi-1.7.4-2.el7.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el7.i686
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el7.x86_64
libgcc-4.8.5-4.el7.i686
libgcc-4.8.5-4.el7.x86_64
librdmacm-devel-1.0.21-1.el7.i686
librdmacm-devel-1.0.21-1.el7.x86_64
libstdc++-4.8.5-4.el7.i686
libstdc++-4.8.5-4.el7.x86_64
libxcb-1.11-4.el7.x86_64
make-3.82-21.el7.x86_64
nfs-utils-1.3.0-0.21.el7.x86_64 (for Oracle ACFS)
Remote)
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Requirements
Item Requirements
sysstat-10.1.5-7.el7.x86_64
Linux 7 with Red Hat
Compatible kernel bc
binutils-2.23.52.0.1-12.el7.x86_64
glibc-2.17-36.el7.i686
glibc-2.17-36.el7.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.17-36.el7.i686
glibc-devel-2.17-36.el7.x86_64
ksh
libaio-0.3.109-9.el7.i686
libaio-0.3.109-9.el7.x86_64
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.i686
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.i686
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.i686
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-1.el7.x86_64
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libxcb-1.9-5.el7.x86_64
make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64 make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64
Remote)
sysstat-10.1.5-1.el7.x86_64
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Supported Oracle Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64

Table 3-2 x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System Requirements
Item Requirements
Oracle Linux 6 Subscribe to the Oracle Linux 6 channel on the Unbreakable Linux
Network, or configure a yum repository from the Oracle Linux yum
server website, and then install the Oracle Preinstallation RPM. This
RPM installs all required kernel packages for Oracle Grid Infrastructure
and Oracle Database installations, and performs other system
configuration.
Supported distributions:
2.6.39-400.211.1.el6uek.x86_64 or later
3.8.13-44.1.1.el6uek.x86_64 or later
4.1.12-37.6.2.el6uek.x86_64 or later
• Oracle Linux 6.4 with the Red Hat Compatible kernel:
2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
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Requirements
Item Requirements
bc
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.36.el6 (x86_64)
compat-libcap1-1.10-1 (x86_64)
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6 (x86_64)
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6 (i686)
e2fsprogs-1.41.12-14.el6 (x86_64)
e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.12-14.el6 (x86_64)
glibc-2.12-1.7.el6 (i686)
glibc-2.12-1.7.el6 (x86_64)
glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6 (x86_64)
glibc-devel-2.12-1.7.el6 (i686)
ksh
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6 (i686)
libaio-devel-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libaio-devel-0.3.107-10.el6 (i686)
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6 (i686)
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6 (x86_64)
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6 (i686)
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6 (x86_64)
libXi-1.3 (i686)
libXi-1.3 (x86_64)
libXtst-1.0.99.2 (i686)
libXtst-1.0.99.2 (x86_64)
libgcc-4.4.4-13.el6 (i686)
libgcc-4.4.4-13.el6 (x86_64)
libstdc++-4.4.4-13.el6 (x86_64)
libstdc++-4.4.4-13.el6 (i686)
libstdc++-devel-4.4.4-13.el6 (x86_64)
libstdc++-devel-4.4.4-13.el6 (i686)
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6 (i686)
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6 (x86_64)
make-3.81-19.el6 (x86_64)
net-tools-1.60-110.el6_2 (x86_64) (for Oracle RAC and Oracle
Clusterware)
nfs-utils-1.2.3-15.0.1 (for Oracle ACFS)
smartmontools-5.43-1.el6 (x86_64)
sysstat-9.0.4-11.el6 (x86_64)
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Requirements
Item Requirements
bc
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.42.el6.x86_64
compat-libcap1-1.10-1.x86_64
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-69.el6
glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.i686
glibc-2.12-1.149.el6.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6.i686
glibc-devel-2.12-1.149.el6.x86_64
ksh-20120801-21.el6.x86_64
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.x86_64
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.i686
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.i686
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.x86_64
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.i686
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.x86_64
libXi-1.7.2-2.2.el6.i686
libXi-1.7.2-2.2.el6.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el6.i686
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el6.x86_64
libgcc-4.4.7-11.el6.i686
libgcc-4.4.7-11.el6.x86_64
libstdc++-4.4.7-11.el6.i686
libstdc++-4.4.7-11.el6.x86_64
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.i686
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.x86_64
make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64
nfs-utils-1.2.3-54.el6.x86_64
sysstat-9.0.4-27.el6.x86_64
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Requirements
Item Requirements
bc
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.44.el6.x86_64
compat-libcap1-1.10-1.x86_64
glibc-2.12-1.192.el6.i686
glibc-2.12-1.192.el6.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.12-1.192.el6.x86_64
ksh-20120801-33.el6.x86_64
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.x86_64
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.i686
libX11-1.6.3-2.el6.i686
libX11-1.6.3-2.el6.x86_64
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.i686
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.x86_64
libXi-1.7.4-1.el6.i686
libXi-1.7.4-1.el6.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el6.i686
libXtst-1.2.2-2.1.el6.x86_64
libgcc-4.4.7-17.el6.i686
libgcc-4.4.7-17.el6.x86_64
libstdc++-4.4.7-17.el6.i686
libstdc++-4.4.7-17.el6.x86_64
libxcb-1.11-2.el6.x86_64
make-3.81-23.el6.x86_64
nfs-utils-1.2.3-70.0.1.el6.x86_64
sysstat-9.0.4-31.el6.x86_64
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Item Requirements
Linux 6.4 with Red Hat
Compatible Kernel bc
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.36.el6.x86_64
e2fsprogs-1.41.12-14.el6.x86_64
e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.12-14.el6.x86_64
glibc-2.12-1.107.el6.i686
glibc-2.12-1.107.el6.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.12-1.107.el6.x86_64
ksh
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.i686
libaio-devel-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.i686
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.x86_64
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.i686
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.x86_64
libXi-1.6.1-3.el6.i686
libXi-1.6.1-3.el6.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.1-2.el6.x86_64
libgcc-4.4.7-3.el6.i686
libgcc-4.4.7-3.el6.x86_64
libstdc++-4.4.7-3.el6.i686
libstdc++-4.4.7-3.el6.x86_64
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.i686
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.x86_64
make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64
net-tools-1.60-110.el6_2.x86_64 (for Oracle RAC and Oracle
Clusterware)
nfs-utils-1.2.3-36.el6.x86_64 (for Oracle ACFS)
sysstat-9.0.4-20.el6.x86_64
Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

distributions:
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Table 3-3 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item Requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Supported distributions:
Linux 7 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later
Packages for Red Hat The following packages (or later versions) must be installed:
Enterprise Linux 7
bc
binutils-2.23.52.0.1-12.el7.x86_64
glibc-2.17-36.el7.i686
glibc-2.17-36.el7.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.17-36.el7.i686
glibc-devel-2.17-36.el7.x86_64
ksh
libaio-0.3.109-9.el7.i686
libaio-0.3.109-9.el7.x86_64
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.i686
libX11-1.6.0-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.i686
libXau-1.0.8-2.1.el7.x86_64
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.i686
libXi-1.7.2-1.el7.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.2-1.el7.x86_64
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libgcc-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.i686
libstdc++-4.8.2-3.el7.x86_64
libxcb-1.9-5.el7.x86_64
make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64 make-3.82-19.el7.x86_64
Remote)
sysstat-10.1.5-1.el7.x86_64
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Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64

distributions:
Table 3-4 x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item Requirements
Red Hat Enterprise Supported distributions:
Linux 6 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4: 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later
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System Requirements
Item Requirements
Packages for Red Hat The following packages (or later versions) must be installed:
Enterprise Linux 6
bc
binutils-2.20.51.0.2-5.36.el6.x86_64
e2fsprogs-1.41.12-14.el6.x86_64
e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.12-14.el6.x86_64
glibc-2.12-1.107.el6.i686
glibc-2.12-1.107.el6.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.12-1.107.el6.x86_64
ksh
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libaio-0.3.107-10.el6.i686
libaio-devel-0.3.107-10.el6 (x86_64)
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.i686
libX11-1.5.0-4.el6.x86_64
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.i686
libXau-1.0.6-4.el6.x86_64
libXi-1.6.1-3.el6.i686
libXi-1.6.1-3.el6.x86_64
libXtst-1.2.1-2.el6.x86_64
libgcc-4.4.7-3.el6.i686
libgcc-4.4.7-3.el6.x86_64
libstdc++-4.4.7-3.el6.i686
libstdc++-4.4.7-3.el6.x86_64
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.i686
libxcb-1.8.1-1.el6.x86_64
make-3.81-20.el6.x86_64
net-tools-1.60-110.el6_2.x86_64 (for Oracle RAC and Oracle
Clusterware)
nfs-utils-1.2.3-36.el6.x86_64 (for Oracle ACFS)
sysstat-9.0.4-20.el6.x86_64
Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for x86-64

Use the following information to check supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
distributions:
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Table 3-5 x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating System
Requirements
Item Requirements
SUSE Linux Supported distributions:
Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11.1 or later
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Table 3-5 (Cont.) x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating
System Requirements
Item Requirements
Package requirements The following packages (or later versions) must be installed:
for SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 12 bc
binutils-2.24-2.165.x86_64
gcc-c++-32bit-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc-c++-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc48-c++-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
gcc-32bit-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc-info-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc-locale-4.8-6.189.x86_64
gcc48-32bit-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
gcc48-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
gcc48-info-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.noarch
gcc48-locale-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
glibc-2.19-17.72.x86_64
glibc-devel-2.19-17.72.x86_64
libaio-devel-0.3.109-17.15.x86_64
libaio1-0.3.109-17.15.x86_64
libaio1-32bit-0.3.109-17.15.x86_64
libgfortran3-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
libX11-6-1.6.2-4.12.x86_64
libX11-6-32bit-1.6.2-4.12.x86_64
libXau6-1.0.8-4.58.x86_64
libXau6-32bit-1.0.8-4.58.x86_64
libXtst6-1.2.2-3.60.x86_64
libXtst6-32bit-1.2.1-2.4.1.x86_64
libcap-ng-utils-0.7.3-4.125.x86_64
libcap-ng0-0.7.3-4.125.x86_64
libcap-ng0-32bit-0.7.3-4.125.x86_64
libcap-progs-2.22-11.709.x86_64
libcap1-1.10-59.61.x86_64
libcap1-32bit-1.10-59.61.x86_64
libcap2-2.22-11.709.x86_64
libcap2-32bit-2.22-11.709.x86_64
libgcc_s1-32bit-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
libgcc_s1-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
libpcap1-1.5.3-2.18.x86_64
libstdc++6-32bit-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
libstdc++6-4.8.3+r212056-6.3.x86_64
libelf-devel-0.158-6.1.x86_64
libjpeg-turbo-1.3.1-30.3.x86_64
libjpeg62-32bit-62.1.0-30.1.x86_64
libjpeg62-62.1.0-30.1.x86_64
libjpeg62-turbo-1.3.1-30.1.x86_64
libpcre1-32bit-8.33-3.314.x86_64
libpcre1-8.33-3.314.x86_64
libpcre16-0-8.33-3.314.x86_64
libpng12-0-1.2.50-8.21.x86_64
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Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Linux
Table 3-5 (Cont.) x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating
System Requirements
Item Requirements
libpng12-0-32bit-1.2.50-8.21.x86_64
libtiff5-4.0.4-12.2.x86_64
make-4.0-2.107.x86_64
mksh-50-2.13.x86_64
net-tools-1.60-764.185.x86_64 (for Oracle RAC and Oracle
Clusterware)
nfs-kernel-server-1.3.0-6.9.x86_64 (for Oracle ACFS)
pixz-1.0.2-6.23.x86_64
smartmontools-6.2-4.33.x86_64
sysstat-8.1.5-7.32.1.x86_64
xorg-x11-libs-7.6-45.14
xz-5.0.5-4.852.x86_64

Information about optional drivers and software packages.
You are not required to install additional drivers and packages, but you may choose to
install or configure these drivers and packages.
• Installing PAM for Login Authentication on Linux
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a system of libraries that handle user
authentication tasks for applications.
• Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway
Oracle Messaging Gateway is installed with Enterprise Edition of Oracle
Database. However, you may require a CSD or Fix Packs.
• Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP
Review these topics to install Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux
Review the following section to install programming environments:
• Installation Requirements for Web Browsers
Web browsers are required only if you intend to use Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Express and Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control. Web browsers
must support JavaScript, and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.
Installing PAM for Login Authentication on Linux

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a system of libraries that handle user
authentication tasks for applications.
On Linux, external scheduler jobs require PAM. Oracle strongly recommends that you
install the latest Linux-PAM library for your Linux distribution.
Use a package management system (yum, up2date, YaST) for your distribution to install
the latest pam (Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux) library.
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Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway

Oracle Messaging Gateway is installed with Enterprise Edition of Oracle Database.
However, you may require a CSD or Fix Packs.
If you require a CSD or Fix Packs for IBM WebSphere MQ, then see the following
website for more information:
http://www.ibm.com
Note:
Oracle Messaging Gateway does not support the integration of Advanced
Queuing with TIBCO Rendezvous on IBM: Linux on System z.
Related Topics
• Oracle Database Advanced Queuing User's Guide
Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP

Review these topics to install Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) and Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a set of database access APIs that
connect to the database, prepare, and then run SQL statements on the database.
• Installing ODBC Drivers for Linux x86-64
If you intend to use ODBC, then install the most recent ODBC Driver Manager for
Linux.
• About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an application protocol for
accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over IP
networks.
• Installing the LDAP Package
LDAP is included in a default Linux operating system installation.
About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database

Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a set of database access APIs that connect to
the database, prepare, and then run SQL statements on the database.
An application that uses an ODBC driver can access non-uniform data sources, such
as spreadsheets and comma-delimited files.
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Installing ODBC Drivers for Linux x86-64

If you intend to use ODBC, then install the most recent ODBC Driver Manager for
Linux.
Download and install the ODBC Driver Manager and Linux RPMs from the following
website:
http://www.unixodbc.org
Review the minimum supported ODBC driver releases, and install ODBC drivers of the
following or later releases for all Linux distributions:
unixODBC-2.3.4 or later
About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an application protocol for accessing
and maintaining distributed directory information services over IP networks.
You require the LDAP package if you want to use features requiring LDAP, including
the Oracle Database scripts odisrvreg and oidca for Oracle Internet Directory, or
schemasync for third-party LDAP directories.
Installing the LDAP Package

LDAP is included in a default Linux operating system installation.
If you did not perform a default Linux installation, and you intend to use Oracle scripts
requiring LDAP, then use a package management system (up2date, YaST) for your
distribution to install a supported LDAP package for your distribution, and install any
other required packages for that LDAP package.
Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux

Review the following section to install programming environments:
• Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux x86-64
Ensure that your system meets the requirements for the programming
environment you want to configure:
Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux x86-64

Ensure that your system meets the requirements for the programming environment
you want to configure:
Table 3-6 Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux X86–64
Programming Environments Support Requirements

Java Database Connectivity JDK 8 (Java SE Development Kit) with the JNDI extension
(JDBC) / Oracle Call Interface with Oracle Java Database Connectivity.
(OCI)
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Checking Kernel and Package Requirements for Linux
Table 3-6 (Cont.) Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux X86–
64
Programming Environments Support Requirements

Oracle C++ Intel C/C++ Compiler 14.0.3 or later, or the version of GNU
Oracle C++ Call Interface C and C++ compilers listed in the software requirements
section in this document for your platform.
Pro*C/C++
Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI) applications can be built
Oracle XML Developer's Kit
only with Intel C++ Compiler 14.0.3 used with the standard
(XDK)
template libraries of the gcc versions listed in the software
requirements section in this document for your platform.
Oracle XML Developer's Kit is supported with the same
compilers as OCCI.
Pro*COBOL • Micro Focus Server Express 5.1
• Micro Focus Visual COBOL for Eclipse 2.2 - Update 2
Installation Requirements for Web Browsers

Web browsers are required only if you intend to use Oracle Enterprise Manager
Database Express and Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control. Web browsers must
support JavaScript, and the HTML 4.0 and CSS 1.0 standards.
https://support.oracle.com
Related Topics
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Basic Installation Guide

To check your kernel and packages to see if they meet minimum requirements for
installation, perform the following steps:
1. To determine the distribution and version of Linux installed, enter one of the
following commands:
# cat /etc/oracle-release
# cat /etc/redhat-release
# cat /etc/SuSE-release
# lsb_release -id
2. To determine if the required kernel errata is installed, enter the following
command:
# uname -r
The following is an example of the output this command displays on an Oracle

Linux 6 system:
2.6.39-100.7.1.el6uek.x86_64
Review the required errata level for your distribution. If the errata level is previous
to the required minimum errata update, then obtain and install the latest kernel
update from your Linux distributor.
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3. To determine whether the required packages are installed, enter commands

similar to the following:
# rpm -q package_name
Alternatively, if you require specific system architecture information, then enter the
following command:
# rpm -qa --queryformat "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE} (%{ARCH})\n" | grep
package_name
You can also combine a query for multiple packages, and review the output for the
correct versions. For example:
# rpm -q binutils compat-libstdc++ gcc glibc libaio libgcc libstdc++ \
make sysstat unixodbc
If a package is not installed, then install it from your Linux distribution media or
download the required package version from your Linux distributor's website.
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Configuring Users, Groups and
Environments for Oracle Database Client
Before installation, create operating system groups and users, and configure user
environments.
• Required Operating System Groups and Users
Oracle software installations require an installation owner, an Oracle Inventory
group, which is the primary group of all Oracle installation owners, and at least one
group designated as a system privileges group.
• Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts
Before starting installation, create Oracle software owner user accounts, and
configure their environments.
• Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables
Unset Oracle installation owner environment variables before you start the
installation.
Required Operating System Groups and Users

Oracle software installations require an installation owner, an Oracle Inventory group,
which is the primary group of all Oracle installation owners, and at least one group
designated as a system privileges group.
Review group and user options with your system administrator. If you have system
administration privileges, then review the topics in this section and configure operating
system groups and users as needed.
• Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist
Determine if you have existing Oracle central inventory, and ensure that you use
the same Oracle Inventory for all Oracle software installations. Also ensure that all
Oracle software users you intend to use for installation have permissions to write
to this directory.
• Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not Exist
Create an Oracle Inventory group manually as part of a planned installation,
particularly where more than one Oracle software product is installed on servers.
• About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts
Select or create an Oracle installation owner for your installation, depending on the
group and user management plan you want to use for your installations.
• Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account
You must create at least one software owner user account the first time you install
Oracle software on the system. Either use an existing Oracle software user
account, or create an Oracle software owner user account for your installation.
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Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist

Determine if you have existing Oracle central inventory, and ensure that you use the
same Oracle Inventory for all Oracle software installations. Also ensure that all Oracle
software users you intend to use for installation have permissions to write to this
directory.
When you install Oracle software on the system for the first time, OUI creates the
oraInst.loc file. This file identifies the name of the Oracle Inventory group (by default,
oinstall), and the path of the Oracle central inventory directory. If you have an
existing Oracle central inventory, then ensure that you use the same Oracle Inventory
for all Oracle software installations, and ensure that all Oracle software users you
intend to use for installation have permissions to write to this directory.
oraInst.loccentral_inventory_locationgroup
inventory_loc=central_inventory_location
inst_group=group
Use the more command to determine if you have an Oracle central inventory on your
system. For example:
# more /etc/oraInst.loc
inventory_loc=/u01/app/oraInventory
inst_group=oinstall
Use the command grep groupname /etc/group to confirm that the group
specified as the Oracle Inventory group still exists on the system. For example:
$ grep oinstall /etc/group
oinstall:x:54321:grid,oracle
Note:
Do not put the oraInventory directory under the Oracle base directory for a new
installation, because that can result in user permission errors for other
installations.
Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not

Exist
Create an Oracle Inventory group manually as part of a planned installation,
particularly where more than one Oracle software product is installed on servers.
By default, if an oraInventory group does not exist, then the installer uses the primary
group of the installation owner for the Oracle software being installed as the
oraInventory group. Ensure that this group is available as a primary group for all
planned Oracle software installation owners.
oraInst.loc
# /usr/sbin/groupadd -g 54321 oinstall
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About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts

Select or create an Oracle installation owner for your installation, depending on the
group and user management plan you want to use for your installations.
You must create a software owner for your installation in the following circumstances:
• If an Oracle software owner user does not exist; for example, if this is the first
installation of Oracle software on the system.
• If an Oracle software owner user exists, but you want to use a different operating
system user, with different group membership, to separate Oracle Grid
Infrastructure administrative privileges from Oracle Database administrative
privileges.
In Oracle documentation, a user created to own only Oracle Grid Infrastructure
software installations is called the Grid user (grid). This user owns both the Oracle
Clusterware and Oracle Automatic Storage Management binaries. A user created to
own either all Oracle installations, or one or more Oracle database installations, is
called the Oracle user (oracle). You can have only one Oracle Grid Infrastructure
installation owner, but you can have different Oracle users to own different
installations.
Oracle software owners must have the Oracle Inventory group as their primary group,
so that each Oracle software installation owner can write to the central inventory
(oraInventory), and so that OCR and Oracle Clusterware resource permissions are set
correctly. The database software owner must also have the OSDBA group and (if you
create them) the OSOPER, OSBACKUPDBA, OSDGDBA, OSRACDBA, and
OSKMDBA groups as secondary groups.
Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account

You must create at least one software owner user account the first time you install
Oracle software on the system. Either use an existing Oracle software user account, or
create an Oracle software owner user account for your installation.
To use an existing user account, obtain from you system administrator the name of an
existing Oracle installation owner. Confirm that the existing owner is a member of the
Oracle Inventory group.
oinstalloinstall
$ grep "oinstall" /etc/group

oinstall:x:54321:oracle
You can then use the ID command to verify that the Oracle installation owners you
intend to use have the Oracle Inventory group as their primary group. For example:$
id oracle
uid=54321(oracle) gid=54321(oinstall) groups=54321(oper),54322(dba)
After you create operating system groups, create or modify Oracle user accounts in
accordance with your operating system authentication planning.
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Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts
Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User

Accounts
Before starting installation, create Oracle software owner user accounts, and configure
their environments.
Oracle software owner user accounts require resource settings and other environment
configuration. To protect against accidents, Oracle recommends that you create one
software installation owner account for each Oracle software program you install.
• Creating an Oracle Software Owner User
If the Oracle software owner user (oracle ) does not exist, or if you require a new
Oracle software owner user, then create it as described in this section.
• Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners
You must make the following changes to configure Oracle software owner
environments:
• Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments
Configure each Oracle installation owner user account environment:
• Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration
If you are on a remote terminal, and the local system has only one visual (which is
typical), then use the following syntax to set your user account DISPLAY
environment variable:
Creating an Oracle Software Owner User

If the Oracle software owner user (oracle ) does not exist, or if you require a new
Oracle software owner user, then create it as described in this section.
The following example shows how to create the user oracle with the user ID 54321;
with the primary group oinstall; and with secondary group dba.
# /usr/sbin/useradd -u 54321 -g oinstall -G dba, oracle
You must note the user ID number for installation users, because you need it during
preinstallation.
For Oracle Grid Infrastructure Installations, user IDs and group IDs must be identical
on all candidate nodes.
Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners

You must make the following changes to configure Oracle software owner
environments:
• Set the installation software owner user (grid, oracle) default file mode creation
mask (umask) to 022 in the shell startup file. Setting the mask to 022 ensures that
the user performing the software installation creates files with 644 permissions.
• Set ulimit settings for file descriptors and processes for the installation software
owner (grid, oracle).
• Set the DISPLAY environment variable in preparation for running an Oracle
Universal Installer (OUI) installation.
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Caution:
If you have existing Oracle installations that you installed with the user ID that
is your Oracle Grid Infrastructure software owner, then unset all Oracle
environment variable settings for that user.
Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments

Configure each Oracle installation owner user account environment:
1. Start an X terminal session (xterm) on the server where you are running the
installation.
2. Enter the following command to ensure that X Window applications can display on
this system, where hostname is the fully qualified name of the local host from
which you are accessing the server:
$ xhost + hostname
3. If you are not logged in as the software owner user, then switch to the software
owner user you are configuring. For example, with the user grid:
$ su - grid
On systems where you cannot run su commands, use sudo instead:

$ sudo -u grid -s
4. To determine the default shell for the user, enter the following command:
$ echo $SHELL
5. Open the user's shell startup file in any text editor:
• Bash shell (bash):
$ vi .bash_profile
• Bourne shell (sh) or Korn shell (ksh):
$ vi .profile
• C shell (csh or tcsh):
% vi .login
6. Enter or edit the following line, specifying a value of 022 for the default file mode
creation mask:
umask 022
7. If the ORACLE_SID, ORACLE_HOME, or ORACLE_BASE environment variables are set in the
file, then remove these lines from the file.
8. Save the file, and exit from the text editor.
9. To run the shell startup script, enter one of the following commands:
• Bash shell:
$ . ./.bash_profile
• Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:
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$ . ./.profile
• C shell:
% source ./.login
10. Use the following command to check the PATH environment variable:
$ echo $PATH
Remove any Oracle environment variables.

11. If you are not installing the software on the local system, then enter a command
similar to the following to direct X applications to display on the local system:
• Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:
$ export DISPLAY=local_host:0.0
• C shell:
% setenv DISPLAY local_host:0.0
In this example, local_host is the host name or IP address of the system (your
workstation, or another client) on which you want to display the installer.
12. If the /tmp directory has less than 1 GB of free space, then identify a file system
with at least 1 GB of free space and set the TMP and TMPDIR environment variables
to specify a temporary directory on this file system:
Note:
You cannot use a shared file system as the location of the temporary file
directory (typically /tmp) for Oracle RAC installations. If you place /tmp on a
shared file system, then the installation fails.
a. Use the df -h command to identify a suitable file system with sufficient free
space.
b. If necessary, enter commands similar to the following to create a temporary
directory on the file system that you identified, and set the appropriate
permissions on the directory:
$ sudo - s
# mkdir /mount_point/tmp
# chmod 775 /mount_point/tmp
# exit
c. Enter commands similar to the following to set the TMP and TMPDIR environment
variables:
Bourne, Bash, or Korn shell:
$ TMP=/mount_point/tmp
$ TMPDIR=/mount_point/tmp
$ export TMP TMPDIR
C shell:
% setenv TMP /mount_point/tmp
% setenv TMPDIR /mount_point/tmp
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13. To verify that the environment has been set correctly, enter the following
commands:
$ umask
$ env | more
Verify that the umask command displays a value of 22, 022, or 0022 and that the
environment variables you set in this section have the correct values.
Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration

If you are on a remote terminal, and the local system has only one visual (which is
typical), then use the following syntax to set your user account DISPLAY environment
variable:
Remote Display
Bourne, Korn, and Bash shells
$ export DISPLAY=hostname:0
C shell
$ setenv DISPLAY hostname:0
For example, if you are using the Bash shell and if your host name is local_host, then
enter the following command:
$ export DISPLAY=node1:0
X11 Forwarding
To ensure that X11 forwarding does not cause the installation to fail, use the following
procedure to create a user-level SSH client configuration file for Oracle installation
owner user accounts:
1. Using any text editor, edit or create the software installation owner's ~/.ssh/config
file.
2. Ensure that the ForwardX11 attribute in the ~/.ssh/config file is set to no. For
example:
Host *
ForwardX11 no
3. Ensure that the permissions on ~/.ssh are secured to the Oracle installation owner
user account. For example:
$ ls -al .ssh
total 28
drwx------ 2 grid oinstall 4096 Jun 21 2015
drwx------ 19 grid oinstall 4096 Jun 21 2015
-rw-r--r-- 1 grid oinstall 1202 Jun 21 2015 authorized_keys
-rwx------ 1 grid oinstall 668 Jun 21 2015 id_dsa
-rwx------ 1 grid oinstall 601 Jun 21 2015 id_dsa.pub
-rwx------ 1 grid oinstall 1610 Jun 21 2015 known_hosts
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Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables
Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables

Unset Oracle installation owner environment variables before you start the installation.
The environment variables you have set for the Oracle installation owner account you
use to run the installation can cause issues if they are set to values that conflict with
the values needed for installation.
If you have set ORA_CRS_HOME as an environment variable, following instructions
from Oracle Support, then unset it before starting an installation or upgrade. You
should never use ORA_CRS_HOME as an environment variable except under explicit
direction from Oracle Support.
If you have had an existing installation on your system, and you are using the same
user account to install this installation, then unset the following environment variables:
ORA_CRS_HOME, ORACLE_HOME, ORA_NLS10, TNS_ADMIN, and any other
environment variable set for the Oracle installation user that is connected with Oracle
software homes.
Also, ensure that the $ORACLE_HOME/bin path is removed from your PATH environment
variable.
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Installing Oracle Database Client
Oracle Database Client installation software is available in multiple media, and can be
installed using several options.
The Oracle Database Client software is available on installation media, or you can
download it from the Oracle Technology Network website, or the Oracle Software
Delivery Cloud portal. In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI)
provided by Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) to install the software. However, you can
also use Oracle Universal Installer to complete silent mode installations, without using
the GUI.
Note:
You cannot use Oracle Universal Installer from an earlier Oracle release to
install components from this release.
• Accessing the Installation Software

You can download Oracle Database software from the Oracle Technology
Network website or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. In some cases,
Oracle Database software may be available on installation media also.
• About Character Set Selection During Installation
Review character set options before you start installation.
• Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
Describes how to run Oracle Universal Installer in other languages.
• Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
These topics explain how to run Oracle Universal Installer to perform most
database client installations.
• Relinking Oracle Database Client Binaries After Installation
After an Oracle Database Client installation, if required, you can modify the
binaries using the relink as_installed option.
Accessing the Installation Software

You can download Oracle Database software from the Oracle Technology Network
website or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal. In some cases, Oracle Database
software may be available on installation media also.
To install the software from the hard disk, you must either download it and unpack it,
or copy it from the installation media, if you have it.
• Downloading Oracle Software
Select the method you want to use to download the software.
• Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN
Download installation archive files from Oracle Technology Network.
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• Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal

You can download the software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud as Media
Packs.
• Copying the Software to the Hard Disk
Oracle recommends that you copy the installation software to the hard disk to
enable the installation to run faster.
Downloading Oracle Software

Select the method you want to use to download the software.
You can download the trial version of the installation files from the Oracle Technology
Network (OTN) or the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal and extract them on your
hard disk. Ensure that you review and understand the terms of the license. Most
downloads include the development license.
Downloading the Installation Archive Files from OTN

Download installation archive files from Oracle Technology Network.
1. Use any browser to access the software download page from Oracle Technology
Network:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/indexes/downloads/index.html
2. Go to the download page for the product to install.
3. On the download page, identify the required disk space by adding the file sizes for
each required file.
The file sizes are listed next to the file names.
4. Select a file system with enough free space to store and expand the archive files.
In most cases, the available disk space must be at least twice the size of all of the
archive files.
5. On the file system, , create a parent directory for each product (for example,
OraDB18c) to hold the installation directories.
6. Download all of the installation archive files to the directory you created for the
product.
7. Verify that the files you downloaded are the same size as the corresponding files
on Oracle Technology Network. Also verify the checksums are the same as noted
on Oracle Technology Network using a command similar to the following, where
filename is the name of the file you downloaded:
cksum filename.zip
8. Extract the files in each directory that you just created.
Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal

You can download the software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud as Media Packs.
A Media Pack is an electronic version of the software that is also available to Oracle
customers on CD-ROM or DVD.
1. Use any browser to access the Oracle Software Delivery Cloud portal:
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https://edelivery.oracle.com/
2. Complete the export validation process by entering information (name, company,
email address, and country) in the online form.
3. In the Media Pack Search page, specify the product pack and platform to identify
the media pack that you want to download. If you do not know the name of the
product pack, then you can search for it using the license list.
4. Optionally, select the relevant product to download from the Results list.
5. In the search results page, click Readme to download and review the readme file
for download instructions and product information.
6. After you review the readme file, select the media pack that you want to download
from the search results to download the individual zip files for the media pack, and
follow the Download Notes instructions in this page. After you download and
extract the contents of the zip files, you can install the software.
Note:
Print the page with the list of downloadable files. It contains a list of part
numbers and their corresponding descriptions that you may refer during the
installation process.
7. After you download the files, click View Digest to verify that the MD5 or SHA-1
checksum matches the value listed on the media download page.
Copying the Software to the Hard Disk

Oracle recommends that you copy the installation software to the hard disk to enable
the installation to run faster.
Before copying the installation media content to the hard disk, you must mount the
disk. Review these sections if you need instructions for how to mount the installation
media and copy its contents to the hard disk.
• Mounting Disks on Linux Systems
On most Linux systems, the disk mounts automatically when you insert it into the
disk drive. If the disk does not mount automatically, then follow these steps to
mount it.
Mounting Disks on Linux Systems

On most Linux systems, the disk mounts automatically when you insert it into the disk
drive. If the disk does not mount automatically, then follow these steps to mount it.
1. If necessary, log in as the root user and enter a command similar to one of the
following to eject the currently mounted disk, then remove it from the drive:
• Oracle Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
# eject /mnt/dvd
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:
# eject /media/dvd
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In these examples, /mnt/dvd and /media/dvd are the mount point directories
for the installation media.
2. Insert the appropriate installation media into the disk drive.
3. To verify if the disk is mounted automatically, enter one of the following commands
depending on the platform:
# ls /mnt/dvd
# ls /media/dvd
If this command fails to display the contents of the installation media, then enter a
command similar to the following to mount it, depending on the platform:
# mount -t iso9660 /dev/dvd /mnt/dvd
# mount -t iso9660 /dev/dvd /media/dvd
In these examples, /mnt/dvd and /media/dvd are the mount point directories
for the installation media.
Note:
Ensure that the /mnt/dvd directory exists on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If it
does not, then create the /mnt/dvd mount point to mount the installation
media.
About Character Set Selection During Installation

Review character set options before you start installation.
After a database is created, changing its character set is usually very expensive in
terms of time and resources. Such operations may require converting all character
data by exporting the whole database and importing it back. Therefore, it is important
that you carefully select the database character set at installation time.
Oracle Database uses character sets for the following:
• Data stored in SQL character data types (CHAR, VARCHAR2, CLOB, and LONG).
• Identifiers such as table names, column names, and PL/SQL variables.
• Stored SQL and PL/SQL source code, including text literals embedded in this
code.
Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2), the default database character
set of a database created from the General Purpose/Transaction Processing or the
Data Warehousing template is Unicode AL32UTF8.
Unicode is the universal character set that supports most of the currently spoken
languages of the world. It also supports many historical scripts (alphabets). Unicode is
the native encoding of many technologies, including Java, XML, XHTML, ECMAScript,
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and LDAP. Unicode is ideally suited for databases supporting the Internet and the
global economy.
Because AL32UTF8 is a multibyte character set, database operations on character
data may be slightly slower when compared to single-byte database character sets,
such as WE8ISO8859P1 or WE8MSWIN1252. Storage space requirements for text in
most languages that use characters outside of the ASCII repertoire are higher in
AL32UTF8 compared to legacy character sets supporting the language. English data
may require more space only if stored in CLOB (character large object) columns.
Storage for non-character data types, such as NUMBER or DATE, does not depend on a
character set. The universality and flexibility of Unicode usually outweighs these
additional costs.
Consider legacy character sets only when the database need to support a single group
of languages and the use of a legacy character set is critical for fulfilling compatibility,
storage, or performance requirements. The database character set to be selected in
this case is the character set of most clients connecting to this database.
The database character set of a multitenant container database (CDB) determines
which databases can be plugged in later. Ensure that the character set you choose for
the CDB is compatible with the database character sets of the databases to be
plugged into this CDB. If you use Unicode AL32UTF8 as your CDB character set, then
you can plug in a pluggable database (PDB) in any database character set supported
by Oracle Database on Linux.
See Also:
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information about
choosing a database character set for a multitenant container database (CDB)
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages

Describes how to run Oracle Universal Installer in other languages.
Your operating system locale determines the language in which Oracle Universal
Installer runs. You can run Oracle Universal Installer in one of these languages:
• Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)
• French (fr)
• German (de)
• Italian (it)
• Japanese (ja)
• Korean (ko)
• Simplified Chinese (zh_CN)
• Spanish (es)
• Traditional Chinese (zh_TW)
To run Oracle Universal Installer in a supported language, change the locale in which
your operating system session is running before you start Oracle Universal Installer.
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Installing the Oracle Database Client Software
If the selected language is not one of the supported languages, then Oracle Universal
Installer runs in English.
Installing the Oracle Database Client Software

These topics explain how to run Oracle Universal Installer to perform most database
client installations.
Note:
• You can install Oracle Database client by using the silent or response file
installation method, without the GUI.
• You can install Oracle Connection Manager, Oracle Net Listener, and
Oracle Scheduler Agent using the Custom installation option.
• Running Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database Client

Use the runInstaller command to start the Oracle Database Client installation.
• Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
In Custom Oracle Database Client installations, if you select Oracle Net Listener,
then Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) starts Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.
Running Oracle Universal Installer to Install Oracle Database Client

Use the runInstaller command to start the Oracle Database Client installation.
Have all the information you need to provide regarding users groups, and storage
paths before you start the installation.
Oracle recommends that you have your My Oracle Support credentials available
during installation.
During installation, you are asked to run configuration scripts as the root user. You can
either run these scripts manually as root when prompted, or you can provide
configuration information and passwords using a root privilege delegation option such
as Sudo.
1. Log in as the Oracle installation owner user account that you want to own the
software binaries.
2. On the installation media, or where you have downloaded the installation binaries,
run the runInstaller command to start Oracle Universal Installer.
For example:
• On installation media:
/dev/dvd-rw/media/runInstaller
• On a hard disk:
$ cd /home/oracle_sw/
$ ./runInstaller
3. Select your installation type.
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Installation screens vary depending on the installation option you select. Respond
to the configuration prompts as needed.
4. During a Custom Oracle Database Client installation, if you select Oracle Net
Listener from the list of components to install, then Oracle Universal Installer
automatically starts Oracle Net Configuration Assistant as part of the Oracle
Database Client installation.
Note:
At any time during installation, if you have a question about what you are
being asked to do, click Help.
Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

In Custom Oracle Database Client installations, if you select Oracle Net Listener, then
Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) starts Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.
Oracle recommends that you have information ready about the host name of the
computer where the Oracle database is installed.
Perform the following steps to configure the listener and naming methods using Oracle
Net Configuration Assistant:
1. In the Welcome screen, click Next.
You can also select Perform typical configuration for default network
configuration.
2. Respond to the configuration prompts and screens as needed. The screens vary
depending on the options you select. At any time during installation, if you have a
question about what you are being asked to do, click Help.
3. You can also run Oracle Net Configuration Assistant in standalone mode after the
database client installation is complete to configure the listener, naming methods,
net service names, and directory server usage. To start Oracle Net Configuration
Assistant in standalone mode run netca from the ORACLE_HOME/bin directory.
Related Topics
• Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide

After an Oracle Database Client installation, if required, you can modify the binaries
using the relink as_installed option.
For example, you might want to relink the Oracle Database Client binaries every time
you apply an operating system patch or after an operating system upgrade.
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Caution:
Before relinking executables, you must shut down all executables that run in
the Oracle home directory that you are relinking. In addition, shut down
applications linked with Oracle shared libraries.
1. Login as the Oracle Database Client owner user (oracle).

2. Set the ORACLE_HOME environment variable
$ ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/18.0.0/client_1
3. Go to the $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory:
$ cd $ORACLE_HOME/bin
4. Run the relink script with the as_installed option to relink the binaries.
$ ./relink as_installed
The relinking is complete and the log files are generated under
the $ORACLE_HOME/install directory.
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Oracle Database Client Postinstallation
Tasks
Complete configuration task after you install Oracle Database.
You are required to complete some configuration tasks after Oracle Database Client is
installed. In addition, Oracle recommends that you complete additional tasks
immediately after installation. You must also complete product-specific configuration
tasks before you use those products.
Note:
This chapter describes basic configuration only. Refer to product-specific
administration and tuning guides for more detailed configuration and tuning
information.
• Required Postinstallation Tasks

Download and apply required patches for your software release after completing
your initial installation.
• Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
Oracle recommends that you complete these tasks after installation.
Required Postinstallation Tasks

Download and apply required patches for your software release after completing your
initial installation.
• Downloading and Installing Patch Updates
Download and install patch updates for your Oracle software after you complete
installation.
Downloading and Installing Patch Updates

Download and install patch updates for your Oracle software after you complete
installation.
Check the My Oracle Support website for required patch updates for your installation.
1. Use a web browser to view the My Oracle Support website:
https://support.oracle.com
2. Log in to My Oracle Support website.
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Note:
If you are not a My Oracle Support registered user, then click Register for
My Oracle Support and register.
3. On the main My Oracle Support page, click Patches & Updates.

4. In the Patch Search region, select Product or Family (Advanced).
5. On the Product or Family (Advanced) display, provide information about the
product, release, and platform for which you want to obtain patches, and click
Search.
The Patch Search pane opens, displaying the results of your search.
6. Select the patch number and click ReadMe.
The README page is displayed. It contains information about the patch set and
how to apply the patches to your installation.
7. Uncompress the Oracle patch updates that you downloaded from My Oracle
Support.
Related Topics
• My Oracle Support note 161818.1

Oracle recommends that you complete these tasks after installation.
• Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script
Oracle recommends that you back up the root.sh script after you complete an
installation.
• Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections
Configure client applications connecting to an Oracle Database according to your
locale preferences and your I/O device character set.
Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script

Oracle recommends that you back up the root.sh script after you complete an
installation.
If you install other products in the same Oracle home directory subsequent to this
installation, then Oracle Universal Installer updates the contents of the existing
root.sh script during the installation. If you require information contained in the
original root.sh script, then you can recover it from the backed up root.sh file.
Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections

Configure client applications connecting to an Oracle Database according to your
locale preferences and your I/O device character set.
You must configure client applications connecting to an Oracle Database according to
your locale preferences and your I/O device character set. If your applications do not
have their own specific methods to configure locale preferences, then the method you
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use to configure an Oracle database client connection depends on the access API you
use to connect to the database. Check your application documentation, before you
configure locale preferences for your applications.
For applications that connect to Oracle Databases using Oracle Call Interface (OCI)
use NLS_LANG and other client settings with names that start with NLS_ to set the
locale conventions and client character set for Oracle Database sessions. It is
important that you set the character set part of the NLS_LANG value properly. The
character set you set must correspond to the character set used by your I/O devices,
which in case of Microsoft Windows is either the ANSI Code Page (for GUI
applications), such as WE8MSWIN1252, or the OEM Code Page (for Console mode
applications), such as US8PC437. By doing this, the OCI API is notified about the
character set of data that it receives from the application. OCI can then convert this
data correctly to and from the database character set.
NLS_LANG and the other NLS settings can be specified either as environment
variables or as Windows Registry settings. Environment variable values take
precedence over Registry values.
Oracle Universal Installer sets a default value for the NLS_LANG setting in Registry
when it creates a new Oracle home. The NLS_LANG value is based on the language
of the Windows user interface, which is the language of Windows menu items and
dialog box labels.
Caution:
Failure to set the client character set correctly can cause data loss.
Java applications that connect to Oracle Databases by using Oracle JDBC do not use
NLS_LANG. Instead, Oracle JDBC maps the default locale of the Java VM in which
the application runs to the Oracle Database language and territory settings. Oracle
JDBC then configures the connected database session using these settings. Because
Java works internally in Unicode, the client character set is always set to Unicode.
Unless an application explicitly changes it, the default locale of the Java VM is set
based on the locale of the user operating system on which the Java VM runs. Check
your Java VM documentation for information about configuring the Java VM default
locale.
Note:
In 3-tier architecture deployments, application servers that are database clients
can have settings in their configuration files that specify the NLS_LANG value
or the Java VM locale. Check the documentation accompanying these servers.
Related Topics
• Oracle Database Platform Guide for Microsoft Windows
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See Also:
Oracle Database Globalization Support Guide for more information about
configuring user locale preferences
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Removing Oracle Database Software
These topics describe how to remove Oracle software and configuration files.
Use the deinstall command that is included in Oracle homes to remove Oracle
software. Oracle does not support the removal of individual products or components.
Caution:
If you have a standalone database on a node in a cluster, and if you have
multiple databases with the same global database name (GDN), then you
cannot use the deinstall command to remove one database only.
• About Oracle Deinstallation Options

You can stop and remove Oracle Database software and components in an Oracle
Database home with the deinstall command.
• Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)
You can run the deinstall command from an Oracle home directory after
installation.
• Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database Client
Use these examples to help you understand how to run the deinstall
command.
About Oracle Deinstallation Options

You can stop and remove Oracle Database software and components in an Oracle
Database home with the deinstall command.
You can remove the following software using deinstall :
• Oracle Database
• Oracle Grid Infrastructure, which includes Oracle Clusterware and Oracle
Automatic Storage Management (Oracle ASM)
• Oracle Real Application Clusters (Oracle RAC)
• Oracle Database Client
The deinstall command is available in Oracle home directories after installation. It
is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall directory.
deinstall creates a response file by using information in the Oracle home and using
the information you provide. You can use a response file that you generated previously
by running the deinstall command using the -checkonly option. You can also
edit the response file template.
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If you run deinstall to remove an Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation, then the
deinstaller prompts you to run the deinstall command as the root user. For Oracle
Grid Infrastructure for a cluster, the script is rootcrs.sh, and for Oracle Grid
Infrastructure for a standalone server (Oracle Restart), the script is roothas.sh.
Note:
• You must run the deinstall command from the same release to remove
Oracle software. Do not run the deinstall command from a later release
to remove Oracle software from an earlier release. For example, do not run
the deinstall command from the 18c Oracle home to remove Oracle
software from an existing 11.2.0.4 Oracle home.
• Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 1 (12.1.0.2), the roothas.sh
script replaces the roothas.pl script in the Oracle Grid Infrastructure
home for Oracle Restart, and the rootcrs.sh script replaces the
rootcrs.pl script in the Grid home for Oracle Grid Infrastructure for a
cluster.
If the software in the Oracle home is not running (for example, after an unsuccessful
installation), then deinstall cannot determine the configuration, and you must
provide all the configuration details either interactively or in a response file.
In addition, before you run deinstall for Oracle Grid Infrastructure installations:
• Dismount Oracle Automatic Storage Management Cluster File System (Oracle

ACFS) and disable Oracle Automatic Storage Management Dynamic Volume
Manager (Oracle ADVM).
• If Grid Naming Service (GNS) is in use, then notify your DNS administrator to
delete the subdomain entry from the DNS.
Files Deleted by deinstall

When you run deinstall, if the central inventory (oraInventory) contains no other
registered homes besides the home that you are deconfiguring and removing, then
deinstall removes the following files and directory contents in the Oracle base
directory of the Oracle Database installation owner:
• admin
• cfgtoollogs
• checkpoints
• diag
• oradata
• fast_recovery_area
Oracle strongly recommends that you configure your installations using an Optimal
Flexible Architecture (OFA) configuration, and that you reserve Oracle base and
Oracle home paths for exclusive use of Oracle software. If you have any user data in
these locations in the Oracle base that is owned by the user account that owns the
Oracle software, then deinstall deletes this data.
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Caution:
deinstall deletes Oracle Database configuration files, user data, and fast
recovery area (FRA) files even if they are located outside of the Oracle base
directory path.
Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)

You can run the deinstall command from an Oracle home directory after
installation.
Purpose
deinstall stops Oracle software, and removes Oracle software and configuration
files on the operating system for a specific Oracle home.
Syntax
The deinstall command uses the following syntax:
(./deinstall [-silent] [-checkonly] [-paramfile complete path of input response
file]
[-params name1=value name2=value . . .]
[-o complete path of directory for saving files]
[-tmpdir complete path of temporary directory to use]
[-logdir complete path of log directory to use] [-help]
Parameters
Parameter Description
-silent Use this flag to run deinstall in
noninteractive mode. This option requires one
of the following:
• A working system that it can access to
determine the installation and
configuration information. The -silent
flag does not work with failed installations.
• A response file that contains the
configuration values for the Oracle home
that is being deinstalled or deconfigured.
You can generate a response file to use or
modify by running the deinstall command
with the -checkonly flag. deinstall then
discovers information from the Oracle home to
deinstall and deconfigure. It generates the
response file that you can then use with the -
silent option.
You can also modify the template file
deinstall.rsp.tmpl, located in
the $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/
response directory.
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Parameter Description
-checkonly Use this flag to check the status of the Oracle
software home configuration. Running
deinstall with the -checkonly flag does
not remove the Oracle configuration. The -
checkonly flag generates a response file that
you can use with the deinstall command
and -silent option.
-paramfile complete path of input Use this flag to run deinstall with a
response file response file in a location other than the
default. When you use this flag, provide the
complete path where the response file is
located.
The default location of the response file
is $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/
response.
-params [name1=value name2=value Use this flag with a response file to override
name3=value . . .] one or more values to change in a response
file you have created.
-o complete path of directory for saving Use this flag to provide a path other than the
response files default location where the response file
(deinstall.rsp.tmpl) is saved.
The default location of the response file
is $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/
response .
-tmpdircomplete path of temporary Use this flag to specify a non-default location
directory to use where deinstall writes the temporary files
for the deinstallation.
-logdircomplete path of log directory to Use this flag to specify a non-default location
use where deinstall writes the log files for the
deinstallation.
-local Use this flag on a multinode environment to
deinstall Oracle software in a cluster.
When you run deinstall with this flag, it
deconfigures and deinstalls the Oracle
software on the local node (the node where
deinstall is run). On remote nodes, it
deconfigures Oracle software, but does not
deinstall the Oracle software.
-help Use this option to obtain additional information
about the command option flags.

Use these examples to help you understand how to run the deinstall command.
You can run deinstall from the $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall directory. The

deinstallation starts without prompting you for the Oracle home path.
$ ./deinstall
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If you have a response file, then use the optional flag -paramfile to provide a path
to the response file.
You can generate a deinstallation response file by running the deinstall command
with the -checkonly flag. Alternatively, you can use the response file template
located at $ORACLE_HOME/deinstall/response/deinstall.rsp.tmpl.
In the following example, the deinstall command is in the path/u01/app/oracle/

product/18.1/client_1/deinstall. It uses a response file called
my_db_paramfile.tmpl in the software owner location /home/usr/oracle:
$ cd /u01/app/oracle/product/18.1/client_1/deinstall
$ ./deinstall -paramfile /home/usr/oracle/my_db_paramfile.tmpl
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Installing and Configuring Oracle Database
Using Response Files
Review the following topics to install and configure Oracle products using response
files.
• How Response Files Work
Response files can assist you with installing an Oracle product multiple times on
multiple computers.
• Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode
Review this section for use cases for running the installer in silent mode or
response file mode.
• Using Response Files
Review this information to use response files.
• Preparing Response Files
Review this information to prepare response files for use during silent mode or
response file mode installations.
• Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
After creating the response file, run Oracle Univeral Installer at the command line,
specifying the response file you created, to perform the installation.
How Response Files Work

Response files can assist you with installing an Oracle product multiple times on
multiple computers.
When you start Oracle Universal Installer (OUI), you can use a response file to
automate the installation and configuration of Oracle software, either fully or partially.
OUI uses the values contained in the response file to provide answers to some or all
installation prompts.
Typically, the installer runs in interactive mode, which means that it prompts you to
provide information in graphical user interface (GUI) screens. When you use response
files to provide this information, you run the installer from a command prompt using
either of the following modes:
• Silent mode
If you include responses for all of the prompts in the response file and specify the
-silent option when starting the installer, then it runs in silent mode. During a
silent mode installation, the installer does not display any screens. Instead, it
displays progress information in the terminal that you used to start it.
• Response file mode
If you include responses for some or all of the prompts in the response file and
omit the -silent option, then the installer runs in response file mode. During a
response file mode installation, the installer displays all the screens, screens for
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which you specify information in the response file, and also screens for which you
did not specify the required information in the response file.
You define the settings for a silent or response file installation by entering values for
the variables listed in the response file. For example, to specify the Oracle home
name, provide the Oracle home path for the ORACLE_HOME environment variable:
ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/18.0.0/dbhome_1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

Review this section for use cases for running the installer in silent mode or response
file mode.
Mode Uses
Silent Use silent mode for the following installations:
• Complete an unattended installation, which you schedule using
operating system utilities such as at.
• Complete several similar installations on multiple systems without user
interaction.
• Install the software on a system that does not have X Window System
software installed on it.
The installer displays progress information on the terminal that you used to
start it, but it does not display any of the installer screens.
Response file Use response file mode to complete similar Oracle software installations on
more than one system, providing default answers to some, but not all of the
installer prompts.
Using Response Files

Review this information to use response files.
Use the following general steps to install and configure Oracle products using the
installer in silent or response file mode:
Note:
You must complete all required preinstallation tasks on a system before
running the installer in silent or response file mode.
1. Prepare a response file.

2. Run the installer in silent or response file mode.
3. Run the root scripts as prompted by Oracle Universal Installer.
4. If you completed a software-only installation, then run Net Configuration Assistant
and Oracle DBCA in silent or response file mode to create the database listener
and an Oracle Database instance respectively.
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Preparing Response Files

Review this information to prepare response files for use during silent mode or
• Editing a Response File Template

For Oracle Database Client, response files are located in the $ORACLE_HOME/
response directory.
• Recording Response Files
You can use Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) in interactive mode to record
response files, which you can then edit and use to complete silent mode or
Editing a Response File Template

For Oracle Database Client, response files are located in the $ORACLE_HOME/
response directory.
All response file templates contain comment entries, sample formats, examples, and
other useful instructions. Please read these instructions as they help you specify
values for the variables listed in the response files and customize your installation.
The following table lists the response files provided with this software:
Table A-1 Response Files for Oracle Database Client
Response File Description

client_install.rsp Silent installation of Oracle Database Client
netca.rsp Silent configuration of Oracle Net using Oracle Net Configuration
Assistant.
Caution:
When you modify a response file template and save a file for use, the response
file may contain plain text passwords. Ownership of the response file should be
given to the Oracle software installation owner only, and permissions on the
response file should be changed to 600. Oracle strongly recommends that
database administrators or other administrators delete or secure response files
when they are not in use.
To copy and modify a response file:

1. Copy the response file from the response file directory to a directory on your
system:
$ cp /directory_path/inventory/response/response_file.rsp local_directory
In this example, directory_path is the path of the directory where you have copied
the installation binaries.
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2. Open the response file in a text editor:

$ vi /local_dir/response_file.rsp
3. Follow the instructions in the file to edit it.
Note:
The installer or configuration assistant fails if you do not correctly configure
the response file. Also, ensure that your response file name has the .rsp
suffix.
4. Secure the response file by changing the permissions on the file to 600:
$ chmod 600 /local_dir/response_file.rsp
Ensure that only the Oracle software owner user can view or modify response files
or consider deleting them after the installation succeeds.
Note:
A fully-specified response file for an Oracle Database Client installation
contains the passwords for database administrative accounts and for a
user who is a member of the OSDBA group (required for automated
backups).
Related Topics
• Oracle Universal Installer User's Guide
Recording Response Files

You can use Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) in interactive mode to record response
files, which you can then edit and use to complete silent mode or response file mode
installations.
You can save all the installation steps into a response file during installation by clicking
Save Response File on the Summary page. You can use the generated response file
for a silent installation later.
When you record the response file, you can either complete the installation, or you can
exit from the installer on the Summary page, before OUI starts to set up the software
to the system.
If you use record mode during a response file mode installation, then the installer
records the variable values that were specified in the original source response file into
the new response file.
Note:
OUI does not save passwords while recording the response file.
A-4
Appendix A
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
To record a response file:

1. Complete preinstallation tasks for an Oracle Database Client installation.
When you run the installer to record a response file, it checks the system to verify
that it meets the requirements to install the software. For this reason, Oracle
recommends that you complete all of the required preinstallation tasks and record
the response file while completing an installation.
2. Ensure that the Oracle software owner user (typically oracle) has permissions to
create or write to the Oracle home path that you will specify when you run the
installer.
3. On each installation screen, specify the required information.
4. When OUI displays the Summary screen, perform the following steps:
a. Click Save Response File. In the window, specify a file name and location for
the new response file. Click Save to write the responses you entered to the
response file.
b. Click Finish to continue with the installation.
Click Cancel if you do not want to continue with the installation. The
installation stops, but the recorded response file is retained.
Note:
Ensure that your response file name has the .rsp suffix.
5. Before you use the saved response file on another system, edit the file and make
any required changes. Use the instructions in the file as a guide when editing it.

After creating the response file, run Oracle Univeral Installer at the command line,
specifying the response file you created, to perform the installation.
Run Oracle Universal Installer at the command line, specifying the response file you
created. The Oracle Universal Installer executable, runInstaller, provides several
options. For help information on the full set of these options, run the runInstaller
command with the -help option. For example:
$ directory_path/runInstaller -help
The help information appears in a window after some time.

To run the installer using a response file:
1. Complete the preinstallation tasks as for a normal installation
2. Log in as the software installation owner user.
3. If you are completing a response file mode installation, then set the operating
system DISPLAY environment variable for the user running the installation.
A-5
Appendix A
Note:
You do not have to set the DISPLAY environment variable if you are
completing a silent mode installation.
4. To start the installer in silent or response file mode, enter a command similar to
the following:
$ /directory_path/runInstaller [-silent] [-noconfig] \
-responseFile responsefilename
Note:
Do not specify a relative path to the response file. If you specify a relative
path, then the installer fails.
In this example:
• directory_pathis the path of the directory where you have copied the
installation binaries.
• -silent runs the installer in silent mode.
• -noconfig suppresses running the configuration assistants during installation,

and a software-only installation is performed instead.
• responsefilename is the full path and file name of the installation response file
that you configured.
5. If this is the first time you are installing Oracle software on your system, then
Oracle Universal Installer prompts you to run the orainstRoot.sh script.
Log in as the root user and run the orainstRoot.sh script:
$ su root
password:
# /u01/app/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh
Note:
You do not have to manually create the oraInst.loc file. Running the
orainstRoot.sh script is sufficient as it specifies the location of the
Oracle Inventory directory.
6. When the installation completes, log in as the root user and run the root.sh script.
For example
$ su root
password:
# /oracle_home_path/root.sh
A-6
Index
Numerics deinstallation (continued)
examples, 7-4
32–bit client software, 1-6 df command, 4-5
disks
mounting, 5-3
B display variable, 1-5
Bash shell
default user startup file, 4-5 E
bash_profile file, 4-5
Bourne shell enterprise.rsp file, A-3
default user startup file, 4-5 environment variables
ORACLE_BASE, 4-5
ORACLE_HOME, 4-5
C ORACLE_SID, 4-5
C shell removing from shell startup file, 4-5
default user startup file, 4-5 SHELL, 4-5
CDBs TEMP and TMPDIR, 4-5
character sets, 5-4 errors
central inventory X11 forwarding, 4-7
See Oracle inventory directory
character sets, 5-4
checklists
F
and installation planning, 1-1 file mode creation mask
command syntax conventions, viii setting, 4-4
commands files
df -h, 2-2 bash_profile, 4-5
free, 2-2 dbca.rsp, A-3
grep MemTotal, 2-2 editing shell startup file, 4-5
grep SwapTotal, 2-2 enterprise.rsp, A-3
root.sh, 6-2 login, 4-5
umask, 4-4 profile, 4-5
uname —m, 2-2 response files, A-3
useradd, 4-4 filesets, 3-2
cron jobs, 1-6
Custom installation, Oracle Net Listener, 5-7
G
D globalization, 1-6
localization for client connections, 6-2
dbca.rsp file, A-3 NLS_LANG
default file mode creation mask and client connections, 6-2
setting, 4-4 groups
deinstall, 7-1 creating an Oracle Inventory Group, 4-2
See also removing Oracle software OINSTALL group, 1-3
deinstall command, 7-1
deinstallation, 7-1
Index-1
Index
H operating system (continued)

requirements, 3-2
hardware requirements, 1-1 operating system privileges groups, 1-5
display, 1-1 operating system requirements, 1-2
ORAchk
and Upgrade Readiness Assessment, 1-6
I Oracle Database Client
installation installation, 5-1
accessing installation software, 5-1 Oracle Database Client, installation, 5-6
response files, A-3 Oracle Database Client, relinking, 5-7
preparing, A-3, A-4 Oracle Database Configuration Assistant
templates, A-3 response file, A-3
silent mode, A-6 Oracle home
installation planning, 1-1 ASCII path restriction for, 1-3
installation software, accessing, 5-1 Oracle Inventory, 1-5
identifying existing, 4-2
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant
J response file, A-3
JDK requirements, 3-2 Oracle Net Configuration Assistant, installation,
5-7
Oracle Software Owner user
K creating, 4-3, 4-4
Oracle Software Owner users
Korn shell
determining default shell, 4-5
default user startup file, 4-5
Oracle Universal Installer
response files
L list of, A-3
supported languages, 5-5
licensing, 1-6 oracle user, 1-5
login file, 4-5 creating, 4-3
Oracle user
M determining default shell, 4-5
ORACLE_BASE environment variable
mask removing from shell startup file, 4-5
setting default file mode creation mask, 4-4 ORACLE_HOME environment variable
mixed binaries, 3-2 removing from shell startup file, 4-5
mode ORACLE_SID environment variable
setting default file mode creation mask, 4-4 removing from shell startup file, 4-5
multitenant container database OSDBA, 1-5
character sets, 5-4 OTN website
downloading installation software from, 5-2
N
P
netca.rsp file, A-3
noninteractive mode patch updates, 6-1
See response file mode postinstallation
recommended tasks
O root.sh script, backing up, 6-2
profile file, 4-5
oinstall group
creating, 4-2
OINSTALL groupl, 1-5
R
See also Oracle Inventory directory removing Oracle software, 7-1
operating system examples, 7-4
different on cluster members, 3-2 response file installation
Index-2
Index
response file installation (continued)

preparing, A-3
response files
T
templates, A-3 TEMP environment variable
silent mode, A-6 commands
response file mode, A-1 env, 4-5
about, A-1 env command, 4-5
reasons for using, A-2 environment
See also response files, silent mode checking settings, 4-5
response files, A-1 setting, 4-5
about, A-1 umask, 4-5
creating with template, A-3 umask command, 4-5
dbca.rsp, A-3 TMPDIR environment variable
enterprise.rsp, A-3 setting, 4-5
general procedure, A-2 troubleshooting
netca.rsp, A-3 cron jobs and installation, 1-6
passing values at command line, A-1 disk space errors, 1-3
specifying with Oracle Universal Installer, A-5 environment path errors, 1-3
See also silent mode. installation owner environment variables and
root user installation errors, 4-8
logging in as, 2-1 unset environment variables, 1-3
root.sh script typographic conventions, ix
backing up, 6-2
rootcrs.sh, 7-1
roothas.sh, 7-1 U
umask command, 4-4
S uninstall
See removing Oracle software
shell UNIX commands
determining default shell for Oracle user, 4-5 xhost, 2-1
SHELL environment variable UNIX workstation
checking value of, 4-5 installing from, 2-1
shell startup file unset installation owners environment variables,
editing, 4-5 4-8
removing environment variables, 4-5 upgrading
silent mode and ORAchk Upgrade Readiness
about, A-1 Assessment, 1-6
reasons for using, A-2 useradd command, 4-4
silent mode installation, A-6 users
software requirements, 3-2 creating the oracle user, 4-3
ssh
and X11 Forwarding, 4-7
startup file X
for shell, 4-5
X Window System
supported languages
enabling remote hosts, 2-1
Oracle Universal Installer, 5-5
X11 forwarding errors, 4-7
swap space
xhost command, 2-1
allocation, 1-3
system requirements, 1-1

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Client Installation Guide

18c for Linux

Primary Author: Prakash Jashnani

Contributing Authors: Douglas Williams

1 Oracle Database Client Installation Checklist

2 Checking and Configuring Server Hardware for Oracle Database

3 Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client on Linux

4 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database

5 Installing Oracle Database Client

6 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

7 Removing Oracle Database Software

A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

Access to Oracle Support

braces { } Braces indicate required items:

brackets [ ] Brackets indicate optional items:

ellipses ... Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items:

vertical line | A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets:

• Oracle Database Licensing Information

Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: 3.10.0-123.el7.x86_64 or later

Oracle Linux 6.4 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4: 2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11.1 or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1: 3.12.49-11-default s390x

Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Table 1-3 Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle

Table 1-4 User Environment Configuration for Oracle Database

Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Table 1-5 Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client

Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System

RemoteHost is the fully qualified remote host name. For example:

Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration

About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel

Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices

About Operating System Requirements

Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms

• Oracle Universal Installer requires an X Window System (for example,

• Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

Table 3-1 x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements

Table 3-1 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System

Table 3-1 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System

Table 3-1 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System

Supported Oracle Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64

Table 3-2 x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System Requirements

Table 3-2 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System

Table 3-2 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System

Table 3-2 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System

Table 3-2 (Cont.) x86-64 Oracle Linux 6 Minimum Operating System

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Distributions for x86-64

Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for x86-64

Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Linux

Installing PAM for Login Authentication on Linux

Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway