I came across a forum post in which one of my co-workers, Avi Miller, explained how to install Oracle Enterprise Linux from DVD so that all software requirements are met when you fire up the Oracle Database 10g or 11g installer.
There are several ways to deal with the software preinstallation requirements for the Oracle Database. And, while it's not very difficult to install the required RPMs, it can be somewhat awkward to do so in the correct dependency order.
To simplify this task, Oracle provides the oracle-validated RPM, discussed here, here, and here previously on this blog. The Oracle® Database Installation Guide 11g Release 1 (11.1) for Linux also describes how to install the oracle-validated RPM if you have access to Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN)
If you're installing Oracle Enterprise Linux, to run Oracle Database 10g or 11g, following the steps Avi outlined will save you time. Especially if you don't have access to ULN.
- Follow the installation process as normal until you get to the first software selection screen (it lists a series of tasks that you can add support for, and has an option at the bottom: "Customize Later" and "Customize Now"
- Select the "Customize Now" option and click Next
- Select "Base System" in the left-hand list and then "System Tools" in the right hand list. Click the checkbox next to "System Tools", then click the "Optional Packages" button.
- Scroll down and select the "oracle-validated" package and click "Close"
Avi continues: "You can now click "next" and continue the installation as normal. This also creates the oracle user/groups, sets up sysctl.conf, limits.conf, etc. It's fairly nifty." I followed these steps using the Oracle Enterprise Linux 5, Update 3 DVD I downloaded via edelivery.oracle.com, and it works like a breeze. Here's a final screen shot of the installer looking happy:
Comments (9)
Very nice tip! This makes the DB install soooo much easier.
Posted by Tyler | February 17, 2009 10:30 AM
Posted on February 17, 2009 10:30
Great thanks!
Will make installation a lot easier :) !
Posted by Peter | February 18, 2009 7:13 AM
Posted on February 18, 2009 07:13
Very good!!!
I don't find informations about package into Oracle Unbreakable for installation the Oracle Database 10g R2.
Thanks
Luciano - Brasil
Posted by Luciano Alvarenga | July 2, 2009 5:09 AM
Posted on July 2, 2009 05:09
Hi,
I saw this blog only after installing the OEL 5 using CDs.
Do we have this oracle validated packages on installation CDs also?
Rgds,
Thiru
Posted by thiru | September 9, 2009 7:12 AM
Posted on September 9, 2009 07:12
@Thiru: Yes, the oracle-validated is on the OEL 5 CD/DVD. See this blog entry: http://blogs.oracle.com/sergio/2008/10/installing_oraclevalidated_fro.html
You can also use public-yum.oracle.com.
Sergio
Posted by Sergio | September 9, 2009 1:20 PM
Posted on September 9, 2009 13:20
Thanks. Acutally I want to know what this oracle-validated packages does. Does it installs all the Oracle RDBMS required rpm packages?
Thanks
Thiru
Posted by thiru | September 14, 2009 12:55 AM
Posted on September 14, 2009 00:55
@Thiru,
Search this blog for oracle-validated to see all the posts that have been written on it. Also, see the Oracle Database documentation on this topic:
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/install.112/e10812/prelinux.htm#sthref55
Sergio
Posted by Sergio | September 14, 2009 5:02 AM
Posted on September 14, 2009 05:02
Hi Sergio,
Thanks for all your helps.
Even after installing the Oracle-Validated... from CD5 of Oracle 10g DB R2, still the following packages are missing.
gnome-libs-1.4.1.2.90-44.1
pdksh-5.2.14-30.3
xscreensaver-4.18-5.rhel4.9
openmotif21-2.1.30-11.RHEL4.4 (optional)
Please reply.
Leo.
Posted by Leo | October 14, 2009 9:19 AM
Posted on October 14, 2009 09:19
@Leo,
Can you describe what your objective was and the steps you followed in this forum:
http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=822
It's going to be hard to diagnose this via blog comments. :-)
Sergio
Posted by Sergio | October 19, 2009 5:54 AM
Posted on October 19, 2009 05:54