Oracle 9i under RedHat Linux 8.0 - Simple Installation

Evgueni Tzvetanov

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Copyright
• 1.3 Disclaimer
• 1.4 Credits

2. Getting started

• 2.1 Downloading Oracle 9i database
• 2.2 Creating the CDs

3. Pre-installation

• 3.1 System Requirements
• 3.2 Environment variables and profiles
• 3.3 JRE
• 3.4 Setup tasks to perform as root user
• 3.5 Setup tasks to perform as oracle user

4. Installation

• 4.1 Mounting the CDs (before or during the installation)
• 4.2 Running the installer
• 4.3 Installation screens and steps

5. Post-installation

• 5.1 Editing the oratab file
• 5.2 Script for automatic startup on boot
• 5.3 Testing your installation with SQL*Plus

6. Clients

7. Final Words