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32 Installing Oracle 11g R1 Database (Single Node)
Installing Oracle Database 11g
NOTE: This section assumes that your Oracle Base is /opt/oracle. If not, ensure
that you change the values below accordingly.
Perform the following steps to install Oracle 11g:
1
Log in as
root
.
2
As the user
root
, mount the
Oracle Database 11g
media.
3
Start the X Window System by typing:
startx
4
Open a terminal window and type:
xhost +
5
Log in as
oracle
.
6
Start the Oracle Universal Installer.
In the terminal window, type the following and press <Enter>:
<CD_mountpoint>/runInstaller
7
In the
Select Installation Method
window, click
Advanced Installation
and then click
Next
.
8
In the
Specify Inventory directory and credentials
window, ensure that the
full path of the inventory directory is:
/opt/oracle/oraInventory
In the
Specify Operating System group name
window, leave it at the
default value of
oinstall
.
Click
Next
.
9
In the
Select Installation Type
window, click
Enterprise Edition
and
click
Next
.
10
In the
Specify Home Details
window in the
Path
field, ensure that the
path is:
/opt/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1
11
Click
Next
.