Re: [Centos] Oracle Apps on Linux

-- Matt Shields http://masnetworks.biz http://sexydates4u.com http://shieldslinux.com http://shieldsmedia.com (currently under construction) http://shieldsproductions.com (currently under construction) On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:45:47 -0000, Joao Medeiros joao.c.medeiros@gmail.com wrote: > Hi folks, > > I seem to remember someone asking how to install Oracle Apps on Linux so > here goes a quick and dirty how-to:- > > 0 - You will need access to Metalink (Oracle's support site) for > downloading patches and read documentation on line. > > 1 - Size up your Linux box to at least 1Gb memory and 200Gb of disk space. > I'm assuming you have a Pentium 4 at around 3GHz. > > 2 - Download and install if not already installed compat-gcc-7.3-2.96.126. > Fedora Core 3 doesn't come with it but you can get it from Fedora Core 2. > WBEL and CentOS should have it installed by default. > > 3 - Download the latest version of Oracle Applications from > edelivery.oracle.com. Latest release available is 11.5.10 and comes in 46 > zip files totalling a 25Gb. It expands to about the same size since there's > a lot of compressed files in it. > > 4 - Create a new group called dba. Create a new user called oracle and > assign dba as the primary group. > > 5 - Log in as oracle and edit the .bash_profile to add the variable > LD_ASSUME_KERNEL=2.4.19. Make sure you export it. > > 6 - Start unloading the zip files and make sure you follow the instructions > from Oracle so that they end up in a nice tree under /Stage11i. Review the > Installation guide. > > 7 - Rename the /usr/bin/unzip to whatever you want to call it and copy the > unzip from /Stage11i/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/unzip/Linux. > > 8 - Change to /Stage11i/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz and execute RapidWizVersion. > If it is not 11.5.10.33 you will need to download patch 4132885 from > Metalink. Unzip the files under /Stage11i/startCD as it will overwrite the > contents of Disk1. > > 9 - Download patch 3006854 from Metalink to fix an OS library problem. > > 10 - Start your installation by running > /Stage11i/startCD/Disk1/rapidwiz/rapidwiz. Choose single box installation. > > 11 - Review the log file for any errors. Fix if required. > > 12 - If you're using an SQL Client from outside the Linux box you will need > to comment some lines in your > $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/SID_Servername/sqlnet.ora file (replace SID with > your chosen SID, mine is PROD, default is VIS) and (replace Servername with > your hostname). Look for the lines with tcp.validnode_checking and > tcp.invited_nodes; put a '#' in the beginning. Restart your listener. > > 13 - Open your browser and point it to > http://yourservername.yourdomainname:8000. Log in as operations/welcome and > start hacking away :-) > > Let me know if you're stuck with anything and I'll do what I can to help. > > Cheers, > Joao > > Note > ---- > Oracle Apps forms in a browser is currently only supported on Netscape > 4.7.xx and IE6 although it can be put to work with Firefox. > > References > ---------- > Metalink Note > http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showNOT?p_id=287453. > 1 > Metalink Note > http://metalink.oracle.com/metalink/plsql/ml2_documents.showNOT?p_id=277291. > 1 > > João Medeiros > Leics, UK > Linux User 381318 > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS@caosity.org > http://lists.caosity.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >