Installation guide

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■ Set the TMP and TMPDIR environment variables when setting the oracle user’s
environment.
■ Extend the file system that contains the /tmp directory. If necessary, contact the
system administrator for information about extending file systems.
■ To determine the amount of free disk space on the system, enter the following
command:
# df -h
■ The following tables describe the disk space requirements for software files, and
data files for each installation type on Linux x86-64:
Additional disk space, either on a file system or on an Oracle Automatic Storage
Management disk group is required for the fast recovery area if you choose to
configure automated backups.
4 Checking the Software Requirements
Depending on the products that you intend to install, verify that the following
softwares are installed on the system.
■ Operating System Requirements
■ Kernel Requirements
■ Package Requirements
■ Compiler Requirements
■ Additional Software Requirements
4.1 Operating System Requirements
The following or later versions of the operating system are required for Oracle
Database 11g Release 2 (11.2):
See Also: "Configuring the oracle User’s Environment" for more
information about setting
TMP and TMPDIR
Installation Type Requirement for Software Files (GB)
Enterprise Edition 4.7
Standard Edition 4.6
Installation Type Requirement for Data Files (GB)
Enterprise Edition 1.7
Standard Edition 1.5
Note: Oracle Universal Installer performs checks on the system to
verify that it meets the listed requirements. To ensure that these checks
pass, verify the requirements before you start Oracle Universal
Installer.