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− | + | This document will help you install Oracle Database 11gR1 on Arch Linux. If you only want to connect to Oracle databases running elsewhere, see the instructions for installing the [[Oracle client]]. | |
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− | + | By using the install method 2 you will be able to finalize the long installation process with only a few steps. | |
− | ==Install method 1 - manual == | + | == Install method 1 - manual == |
This section will guide you through installing Oracle onto a fresh installation of archlinux. This is a general approach that has been tested with kernel 2.6.28.ARCH x86_64 and Oracle 11g R1 64-bit. '''''This should in principle work with other versions of Oracle'''''. | This section will guide you through installing Oracle onto a fresh installation of archlinux. This is a general approach that has been tested with kernel 2.6.28.ARCH x86_64 and Oracle 11g R1 64-bit. '''''This should in principle work with other versions of Oracle'''''. | ||
− | ===Pre | + | === Pre installation === |
− | === | + | === AUR helper === |
− | pacman - | + | To ease the installation process you may find useful to install an AUR helper: |
+ | # pacman -U ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/aurbuild/aurbuild-1.8.4-1-any.pkg.tar.gz | ||
− | + | ==== Required packages for Oracle database installation ==== | |
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− | Install | + | [[pacman|Install]] packages {{Pkg|unzip}} {{Pkg|sudo}} {{Grp|base-devel}} {{Pkg|icu}} {{Pkg|gawk}} {{Pkg|gdb}} {{Pkg|libelf}} {{Pkg|sysstat}} {{Pkg|libstdc++5}}. |
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− | + | Install a [[Java]] runtime environment, like {{Pkg|jre7-openjdk}} and {{Pkg|jdk7-openjdk}}. | |
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− | + | From the [[AUR]], install {{AUR|ksh}} (other implementations like [[ksh|these]] may work), {{AUR|beecrypt}}, {{AUR|rpm}} and {{AUR|libaio}}. | |
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− | + | Oracle database 32-bit requires {{Pkg|unixodbc}}. | |
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− | + | Optional lib32 packages on x86_64 are: {{Pkg|lib32-libstdc++5}} {{Pkg|lib32-glibc}} {{Pkg|lib32-gcc-libs}}. | |
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Oracle database require 32-bit libaio and unixodbc on x86_64 but is not necessary under Arch linux. | Oracle database require 32-bit libaio and unixodbc on x86_64 but is not necessary under Arch linux. | ||
+ | {{Note|The following step is not required in newer Arch Linux installation after the binary directories merge}} | ||
Some prerequisite symbolic links for Oracle Universal Installer. | Some prerequisite symbolic links for Oracle Universal Installer. | ||
− | ln -s /usr/bin/rpm /bin/rpm | + | # ln -s /usr/bin/rpm /bin/rpm |
− | ln -s /usr/bin/ksh /bin/ksh | + | # ln -s /usr/bin/ksh /bin/ksh |
− | ln -s /bin/awk /usr/bin/awk | + | # ln -s /bin/awk /usr/bin/awk |
− | ln -s /bin/tr /usr/bin/tr | + | # ln -s /bin/tr /usr/bin/tr |
− | ln -s /usr/bin/basename /bin/basename | + | # ln -s /usr/bin/basename /bin/basename |
Arch x86_64: | Arch x86_64: | ||
− | ln -s /usr/lib /usr/lib64 | + | # ln -s /usr/lib /usr/lib64 |
− | ====Configuration==== | + | ==== Configuration ==== |
Create users and group for Oracle database: | Create users and group for Oracle database: | ||
− | groupadd oinstall | + | # groupadd oinstall |
− | groupadd dba | + | # groupadd dba |
− | useradd -m -g oinstall -G dba oracle | + | # useradd -m -g oinstall -G dba oracle |
Set password for the user oracle: | Set password for the user oracle: | ||
− | passwd oracle | + | # passwd oracle |
− | Optional: Add oracle to the sshd_config file. | + | Optional: Add oracle to the {{ic|sshd_config}} file. |
− | pacman -S openssh | + | # pacman -S openssh |
− | Add this line to /etc/ssh/sshd_config | + | Add this line to {{ic|/etc/ssh/sshd_config}}: |
AllowUsers oracle | AllowUsers oracle | ||
− | Add oracle to /etc/sudoers. This will give oracle super user privilege. | + | Add oracle to {{ic|/etc/sudoers}}. This will give oracle super user privilege. |
oracle ALL=(ALL) ALL | oracle ALL=(ALL) ALL | ||
− | Add these lines to /etc/sysctl.conf ('''''Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings'''''). | + | Add these lines to {{ic|/etc/sysctl.conf}} ('''''Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings'''''). |
# oracle kernel settings | # oracle kernel settings | ||
fs.file-max = 6553600 | fs.file-max = 6553600 | ||
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net.core.wmem_max = 262144 | net.core.wmem_max = 262144 | ||
− | Add these lines to /etc/security/limits.conf ('''''Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings''''') | + | Add these lines to {{ic|/etc/security/limits.conf}} ('''''Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings''''') |
# oracle settings | # oracle settings | ||
oracle soft nproc 2047 | oracle soft nproc 2047 | ||
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Create some directories for Oracle database. You can chose the directory path. Here is an example. | Create some directories for Oracle database. You can chose the directory path. Here is an example. | ||
− | + | mkdir -p /oracle/inventory /oracle/recovery /oracle/product/db | |
− | mkdir -p /oracle/inventory | ||
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Set permissions for the directories. | Set permissions for the directories. | ||
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chmod 777 /tmp | chmod 777 /tmp | ||
− | Create or update oracle bashrc /home/oracle/.bashrc. Here is an example of the oracle user settings. | + | Create or update oracle bashrc {{ic|/home/oracle/.bashrc}}. Here is an example of the oracle user settings. |
export ORACLE_BASE=/oracle | export ORACLE_BASE=/oracle | ||
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | ||
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export VISUAL=nano | export VISUAL=nano | ||
− | ===Graphical | + | === Graphical installation === |
− | ====Installing Oracle database software==== | + | ==== Installing Oracle database software ==== |
Download the Oracle database from here: | Download the Oracle database from here: | ||
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During the Graphical installation: | During the Graphical installation: | ||
− | + | # Click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Choose "Enterprise Edition" Installation Type and click on "Next" | |
− | + | # Oracle Base should be: /oracle. Don't change it, unless you know what you're doing. | |
− | + | ## Change the default "Name" to orarch or something else. | |
− | + | ## The predefined path in {{ic|/etc/rc.d/oracledb}} is "db", ie: /oracle/product/db. If you want to use a different path you'll have to change {{ic|/etc/rc.d/oracledb}}, so that the startup script can locate ORACLE_HOME directory. | |
− | + | ## After changing the defaults, click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Since Oracle database requires certain distro requirement, you'll have to manually check them and then click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Chose "Software Install Only" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # There is only one DBA group for oracle database. Click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Install "Summary" shows what's going to be installed. Click on "Install". | |
− | + | # The installation will take some time, especially the "Linking" part. Be patient! If you get an error message ignore it by clicking on "Continue". | |
− | + | ## At the end of the installation you'll have to open another terminal, and execute {{ic|/oracle/product/db/root.sh}} as root. '''Don't click on "OK" yet'''. | |
− | + | ## When running root.sh, you'll be offered to use /usr/local/bin as the full pathname. Press the "Enter" key here. | |
− | + | ## Now you can click on "OK" | |
− | + | # Installation is finished, click on "Exit" and "Yes", you really want to exit. | |
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− | ===Oracle Enterprise Manager installation (optional)=== | + | === Oracle Enterprise Manager installation (optional) === |
This section describes how to install the web based OEM available in 10g+. | This section describes how to install the web based OEM available in 10g+. | ||
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emctl start dbconsole | emctl start dbconsole | ||
− | ==Install method 2 - AUR== | + | == Install method 2 - AUR == |
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+ | === Installation === | ||
− | + | {{Note| This installation method creates a database automatically. The Oracle database will therefore be ready to be used after the installation.}} | |
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'''Step 1.''' | '''Step 1.''' | ||
− | Download the Arch | + | Download the Arch Linux package {{AUR|oracle}} from AUR. |
Download the Oracle database 11gR1: http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html | Download the Oracle database 11gR1: http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html | ||
'''Step 2.''' | '''Step 2.''' | ||
− | Extract the Arch | + | Extract the Arch Linux package into a directory. Copy the Oracle database 11gR1 into that directory as well. |
− | INFO: The default install configuration in ee.rsp.patch is: | + | INFO: The default install configuration in {{ic| ee.rsp.patch}} is: |
ORACLE_BASE="/home/oracle/app/oracle" | ORACLE_BASE="/home/oracle/app/oracle" | ||
ORACLE_HOME="/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch" | ORACLE_HOME="/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch" | ||
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'''Step 3.''' | '''Step 3.''' | ||
− | Install the package that makepkg has created by using pacman. | + | Install the package that makepkg has created by using pacman. You may get an error stating "/bin/ksh already exists", just remove that file and pacman will continue. |
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Pacman will now install the Oracle database by executing Oracle's own installation script(./runInstaller -silent -ignoreSysPrereqs). | Pacman will now install the Oracle database by executing Oracle's own installation script(./runInstaller -silent -ignoreSysPrereqs). | ||
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'''Step 4.''' | '''Step 4.''' | ||
Run these scripts as root: | Run these scripts as root: | ||
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− | cd /home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch | + | # cd /home/oracle/oraInventory |
− | ./root.sh | + | # ./orainstRoot.sh |
+ | # cd /home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch | ||
+ | # ./root.sh | ||
'''Step 5.''' | '''Step 5.''' | ||
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'''Step 6.''' | '''Step 6.''' | ||
− | + | Login as the user oracle. | |
+ | su oracle | ||
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+ | Create the file /home/oracle/.bashrc and add these lines to the .bashrc file: | ||
+ | export ORACLE_SID=archlinux | ||
+ | export ORACLE_HOME=/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch | ||
+ | export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin | ||
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+ | '''Step 7.''' | ||
+ | If you haven't altered the {{ic| ee.rsp.patch}} file, you need to '''change the administration password for SYS and SYSTEM'''. | ||
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+ | {{Note| If the database isn't mounted or opened. Login as the user oracle and try this first:}} | ||
su oracle | su oracle | ||
sqlplus '/as sysdba' | sqlplus '/as sysdba' | ||
− | SQL> show user | + | SQL> startup mount; |
− | + | SQL> alter database open; | |
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+ | Changing the password for the '''SYSTEM''' user: | ||
+ | {{bc|<nowiki> | ||
+ | sqlplus '/as sysdba' | ||
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+ | SQL> show user | ||
+ | USER is "SYS" | ||
− | + | SQL> passw system | |
− | + | Changing password for system | |
− | + | New password: | |
− | + | Retype new password: | |
− | + | Password changed | |
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− | + | SQL> quit | |
+ | </nowiki>}} | ||
− | + | Changing the password for the '''SYS''' user: | |
− | + | {{bc|<nowiki> | |
+ | sqlplus system/secretpassword | ||
− | + | SQL> show user; | |
− | + | USER is "SYSTEM" | |
− | + | SQL> passw sys | |
− | + | Changing password for sys | |
+ | New password: | ||
+ | Retype new password: | ||
+ | Password changed | ||
− | + | SQL> quit | |
− | + | </nowiki>}} | |
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− | ==Post | + | == Post installation == |
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− | ===Creating | + | ===Creating initial database === |
− | ====Graphical==== | + | ==== Graphical ==== |
You have only installed the Oracle database software. Now you need to create a database. Login as the user oracle: | You have only installed the Oracle database software. Now you need to create a database. Login as the user oracle: | ||
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During the graphical installation: | During the graphical installation: | ||
− | + | # Click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Check "Create a Database" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Check "General Purpose or Transaction Processing" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Chose a database name and SID. Example: Global Database Name: {{Ic|archlinux}}, SID: {{Ic|archlinux}}. And then click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Uncheck "Configure Enterprise Manager", leave it empty and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Check "Use the Same Administrative Password for All Accounts", set password and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Check "File System" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Check "Use Database File Locations from Template" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Uncheck "Specify Flash Recovery Area" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # No need for "Sample Schemas", click on "Next". | |
− | + | # If you do not know what you're doing, check "Typical" and click on "Next" | |
− | + | # Check "Keep the enhanced 11g default security settings" and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # Uncheck "Enable automatic maintenance tasks" if you wish to do it by yourself and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # View your filesystem layout and click on "Next". | |
− | + | # "Create Database" is checked by default. Click on "Finish" to create database. | |
− | + | # Summary of following operations to be performed, click on "OK". | |
− | + | # When database creation is complete, click on "Exit". | |
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− | ====Scripted==== | + | ==== Scripted ==== |
This section walks you through doing a scripted initial database creation. | This section walks you through doing a scripted initial database creation. | ||
− | + | {{Note|The scripts assume they are the first database to be installed on this system. If this is not the case review the xdb-create.sh script and comment out the portions which deal with the *.ora files.}} | |
Download the following tar file with a set of scripted database installation scripts. | Download the following tar file with a set of scripted database installation scripts. | ||
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* the files assume a database sid of '''xdb''' | * the files assume a database sid of '''xdb''' | ||
* the files assume an oracle base of '''/oracle/product/db''' | * the files assume an oracle base of '''/oracle/product/db''' | ||
− | * review all memory and storage parameters | + | * '''''review all memory and storage parameters against Oracle documentation''''' |
Setup filesystem (as root) | Setup filesystem (as root) | ||
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sqlplus / as sysdba @/oracle/admin/xdb/scripts/xdb-create.sql | sqlplus / as sysdba @/oracle/admin/xdb/scripts/xdb-create.sql | ||
− | ====Testing | + | ==== Testing database ==== |
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Login as the user oracle and run export ORACLE_SID="yourSID" etc., ie: | Login as the user oracle and run export ORACLE_SID="yourSID" etc., ie: | ||
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The Oracle base for ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | The Oracle base for ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | ||
is /oracle | is /oracle | ||
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Check if the database is shutting down or starting: | Check if the database is shutting down or starting: | ||
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SQL> quit | SQL> quit | ||
− | ===Starting oracle during the boot=== | + | === Starting oracle during the boot === |
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− | If you want to start with your oracle SID, replace ":N" with ":Y" in /etc/oratab: | + | If you want to start with your oracle SID, replace ":N" with ":Y" in {{ic|/etc/oratab}}: |
<your sid>:<oracle home>:N | <your sid>:<oracle home>:N | ||
<your sid>:<oracle home>:Y | <your sid>:<oracle home>:Y | ||
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DAEMONS=(oracledb syslog-ng dbus !network netfs crond ntpd alsa hal wicd fam) | DAEMONS=(oracledb syslog-ng dbus !network netfs crond ntpd alsa hal wicd fam) | ||
− | Note: If the daemon doesn't start, please check that the ORACLE_HOME path matches your current oracle directory in /etc/rc.d/oracledb: | + | Note: If the daemon doesn't start, please check that the {{ic|ORACLE_HOME}} path matches your current oracle directory in /etc/rc.d/oracledb: |
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db | ||
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/oracle/product/db | /oracle/product/db | ||
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sqlplus '/as sysdba' | sqlplus '/as sysdba' | ||
− | ===Setting | + | === Setting permissions for normal users === |
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Since there is only one user(oracle) that has access to the oracle database, you need to add your normal user to the group "dba". In this case "joe" is the normal user: | Since there is only one user(oracle) that has access to the oracle database, you need to add your normal user to the group "dba". In this case "joe" is the normal user: | ||
− | gpasswd -a joe dba | + | # gpasswd -a joe dba |
The group changes will take effect after you logout and login again. The user oracle has the permissions to access the oracle home directory, ie /home/oracle: | The group changes will take effect after you logout and login again. The user oracle has the permissions to access the oracle home directory, ie /home/oracle: | ||
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Now you'll be able to run the oracle database as the normal user. | Now you'll be able to run the oracle database as the normal user. | ||
− | ==Transfer existing Oracle installation == | + | == Transfer existing Oracle installation == |
Moving or transferring Oracle can be quite useful in the following conditions: | Moving or transferring Oracle can be quite useful in the following conditions: | ||
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chown -R oracle:dba /oracle | chown -R oracle:dba /oracle | ||
− | Update system | + | Update the system: |
− | + | pacman -Syu python unzip sudo | |
− | pacman -Syu | ||
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pacman -U ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/aurbuild/aurbuild-1.8.4-1-any.pkg.tar.gz | pacman -U ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/aurbuild/aurbuild-1.8.4-1-any.pkg.tar.gz | ||
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− | Install required package run Oracle database and ''required'' daemons | + | Install required package run Oracle database and ''required'' daemons |
aurbuild -s libaio | aurbuild -s libaio | ||
pacman -S sysstat | pacman -S sysstat | ||
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[[Oracle#Post_Installation]] | [[Oracle#Post_Installation]] | ||
− | == | + | == Known issues == |
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− | + | The Oracle Universal Installer (ie, in silent mode) seems create errors when installing on other paths than "../app/oracle/..". | |
− | == | + | == See also == |
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Most of the steps are based on this oracle installation guide for ubuntu users. This guide includes step by step graphical examples: | Most of the steps are based on this oracle installation guide for ubuntu users. This guide includes step by step graphical examples: | ||
http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1355/installing-oracle-11gr1-on-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex | http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1355/installing-oracle-11gr1-on-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex |
Revision as of 07:55, 1 November 2013
This document will help you install Oracle Database 11gR1 on Arch Linux. If you only want to connect to Oracle databases running elsewhere, see the instructions for installing the Oracle client.
By using the install method 2 you will be able to finalize the long installation process with only a few steps.
Contents
Install method 1 - manual
This section will guide you through installing Oracle onto a fresh installation of archlinux. This is a general approach that has been tested with kernel 2.6.28.ARCH x86_64 and Oracle 11g R1 64-bit. This should in principle work with other versions of Oracle.
Pre installation
AUR helper
To ease the installation process you may find useful to install an AUR helper:
# pacman -U ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/aurbuild/aurbuild-1.8.4-1-any.pkg.tar.gz
Required packages for Oracle database installation
Install packages unzip sudo base-devel icu gawk gdb libelf sysstat libstdc++5.
Install a Java runtime environment, like jre7-openjdk and jdk7-openjdk.
From the AUR, install kshAUR (other implementations like these may work), beecryptAUR, rpmAUR and libaioAUR.
Oracle database 32-bit requires unixodbc.
Optional lib32 packages on x86_64 are: lib32-libstdc++5 lib32-glibc lib32-gcc-libs.
Oracle database require 32-bit libaio and unixodbc on x86_64 but is not necessary under Arch linux.
Some prerequisite symbolic links for Oracle Universal Installer.
# ln -s /usr/bin/rpm /bin/rpm # ln -s /usr/bin/ksh /bin/ksh # ln -s /bin/awk /usr/bin/awk # ln -s /bin/tr /usr/bin/tr # ln -s /usr/bin/basename /bin/basename
Arch x86_64:
# ln -s /usr/lib /usr/lib64
Configuration
Create users and group for Oracle database:
# groupadd oinstall # groupadd dba # useradd -m -g oinstall -G dba oracle
Set password for the user oracle:
# passwd oracle
Optional: Add oracle to the sshd_config
file.
# pacman -S openssh
Add this line to /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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AllowUsers oracle
Add oracle to /etc/sudoers
. This will give oracle super user privilege.
oracle ALL=(ALL) ALL
Add these lines to /etc/sysctl.conf
(Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings).
# oracle kernel settings fs.file-max = 6553600 kernel.shmall = 2097152 kernel.shmmax = 2147483648 kernel.shmmni = 4096 kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128 net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1024 65535 net.core.rmem_default = 4194304 net.core.rmem_max = 4194304 net.core.wmem_default = 262144 net.core.wmem_max = 262144
Add these lines to /etc/security/limits.conf
(Review Oracle documentation to adjust these settings)
# oracle settings oracle soft nproc 2047 oracle hard nproc 16384 oracle soft nofile 1024 oracle hard nofile 65536
Optional: You may reboot now if you want the changes to take effect.
Create some directories for Oracle database. You can chose the directory path. Here is an example.
mkdir -p /oracle/inventory /oracle/recovery /oracle/product/db
Set permissions for the directories.
chown -R oracle:dba /oracle chmod 777 /tmp
Create or update oracle bashrc /home/oracle/.bashrc
. Here is an example of the oracle user settings.
export ORACLE_BASE=/oracle export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db export ORACLE_SID=xdb export ORACLE_INVENTORY=/oracle/inventory export ORACLE_BASE ORACLE_SID ORACLE_HOME export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH export EDITOR=nano export VISUAL=nano
Graphical installation
Installing Oracle database software
Download the Oracle database from here: http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html
Unzip the Oracle database.
Arch i686:
unzip linux_11gR1_database_1013.zip -d /media
Arch x86_64:
unzip linux.x64_11gR1_database_1013.zip -d /media
Optional: Arch x86_64 (only required if the installer will not launch automatically ... at the time of this writing there was an issue with the packaged unzip in the 64-bit Oracle installer):
cd /media/database/install mv unzip unzipx ln -s /usr/bin/unzip
Change the permissions for the extracted Oracle database.
chmod -R 777 /media/database chown -R oracle:oinstall /media/database
Enter the directory where you extracted the Oracle database.
In oder to run oracle installation script you need to export the X display as a normal user:
DISPLAY=:0.0; export DISPLAY; xhost +
Login as the user oracle and export the X display:
su oracle DISPLAY=:0.0; export DISPLAY
Enter the database directory and run the Oracle Universal Installer as the user oracle.
cd /media/database ./runInstaller -ignoreSysPrereqs
During the Graphical installation:
- Click on "Next".
- Choose "Enterprise Edition" Installation Type and click on "Next"
- Oracle Base should be: /oracle. Don't change it, unless you know what you're doing.
- Change the default "Name" to orarch or something else.
- The predefined path in
/etc/rc.d/oracledb
is "db", ie: /oracle/product/db. If you want to use a different path you'll have to change/etc/rc.d/oracledb
, so that the startup script can locate ORACLE_HOME directory. - After changing the defaults, click on "Next".
- Since Oracle database requires certain distro requirement, you'll have to manually check them and then click on "Next".
- Chose "Software Install Only" and click on "Next".
- There is only one DBA group for oracle database. Click on "Next".
- Install "Summary" shows what's going to be installed. Click on "Install".
- The installation will take some time, especially the "Linking" part. Be patient! If you get an error message ignore it by clicking on "Continue".
- At the end of the installation you'll have to open another terminal, and execute
/oracle/product/db/root.sh
as root. Don't click on "OK" yet. - When running root.sh, you'll be offered to use /usr/local/bin as the full pathname. Press the "Enter" key here.
- Now you can click on "OK"
- At the end of the installation you'll have to open another terminal, and execute
- Installation is finished, click on "Exit" and "Yes", you really want to exit.
Oracle Enterprise Manager installation (optional)
This section describes how to install the web based OEM available in 10g+.
Depending on your settings the OUI may have already installed this.
Login or su to oracle, then run the following commands (answering the prompts approriately). This may take a while.
cd ${ORACLE_HOME}/bin ./emca -repos create ./emca -config dbcontrol db
Test this out by navigating to the enterprise manager (adjust the servername (localhost) apporpriately).
https://localhost:1158/em/console
You can control OEM with the following commands.
emctl status dbconsole emctl stop dbconsole emctl start dbconsole
Install method 2 - AUR
Installation
Step 1. Download the Arch Linux package oracleAUR from AUR. Download the Oracle database 11gR1: http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/database/index.html
Step 2. Extract the Arch Linux package into a directory. Copy the Oracle database 11gR1 into that directory as well.
INFO: The default install configuration in ee.rsp.patch
is:
ORACLE_BASE="/home/oracle/app/oracle" ORACLE_HOME="/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch" ORACLE_HOME_NAME="orarch" s_globalDBName="archlinux" s_dbSid="archlinux" s_superAdminSamePasswd="orarchdbadmin" s_superAdminSamePasswdAgain="orarchdbadmin"
Optional: You can either change the default password now or later after the installation. If you change the ee.rsp.patch file, you need to update the md5sums in the PKGBUILD file. To obtain the md5sum, run (makepkg -g) or:
md5sum ee.rsp.patch
Create the Oracle database package by using makepkg:
makepkg -s
Step 3. Install the package that makepkg has created by using pacman. You may get an error stating "/bin/ksh already exists", just remove that file and pacman will continue.
Pacman will now install the Oracle database by executing Oracle's own installation script(./runInstaller -silent -ignoreSysPrereqs).
The installation will take som time, please be patient. Do not exit terminal during database installation, especially when the installation script is executing configuration assistants:
.... Starting to execute configuration assistants Configuration assistant "Oracle Net Configuration Assistant" succeeded ...
The installation script ends something like this:
The following configuration scripts need to be executed as the "root" user. #!/bin/sh #Root script to run /home/oracle/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh /home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch/root.sh To execute the configuration scripts: 1. Open a terminal window 2. Log in as "root" 3. Run the scripts The installation of Oracle Database 11g was successful. Please check '/home/oracle/oraInventory/logs/silentInstall2009-03-03_07-24-10PM.log' for more details.
Step 4. Run these scripts as root:
# cd /home/oracle/oraInventory # ./orainstRoot.sh # cd /home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch # ./root.sh
Step 5. The default user for the Oracle database is "oracle". Since the password is not set for the user oracle, you need to run passwd as root:
passwd oracle
Step 6. Login as the user oracle.
su oracle
Create the file /home/oracle/.bashrc and add these lines to the .bashrc file:
export ORACLE_SID=archlinux export ORACLE_HOME=/home/oracle/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/orarch export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
Step 7.
If you haven't altered the ee.rsp.patch
file, you need to change the administration password for SYS and SYSTEM.
su oracle
sqlplus '/as sysdba'
SQL> startup mount; SQL> alter database open;
Changing the password for the SYSTEM user:
sqlplus '/as sysdba' SQL> show user USER is "SYS" SQL> passw system Changing password for system New password: Retype new password: Password changed SQL> quit
Changing the password for the SYS user:
sqlplus system/secretpassword SQL> show user; USER is "SYSTEM" SQL> passw sys Changing password for sys New password: Retype new password: Password changed SQL> quit
Post installation
Creating initial database
Graphical
You have only installed the Oracle database software. Now you need to create a database. Login as the user oracle:
su oracle
Export the ORACLE_HOME binary directory:
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
Run database installation script:
dbca
During the graphical installation:
- Click on "Next".
- Check "Create a Database" and click on "Next".
- Check "General Purpose or Transaction Processing" and click on "Next".
- Chose a database name and SID. Example: Global Database Name:
archlinux
, SID:archlinux
. And then click on "Next". - Uncheck "Configure Enterprise Manager", leave it empty and click on "Next".
- Check "Use the Same Administrative Password for All Accounts", set password and click on "Next".
- Check "File System" and click on "Next".
- Check "Use Database File Locations from Template" and click on "Next".
- Uncheck "Specify Flash Recovery Area" and click on "Next".
- No need for "Sample Schemas", click on "Next".
- If you do not know what you're doing, check "Typical" and click on "Next"
- Check "Keep the enhanced 11g default security settings" and click on "Next".
- Uncheck "Enable automatic maintenance tasks" if you wish to do it by yourself and click on "Next".
- View your filesystem layout and click on "Next".
- "Create Database" is checked by default. Click on "Finish" to create database.
- Summary of following operations to be performed, click on "OK".
- When database creation is complete, click on "Exit".
Scripted
This section walks you through doing a scripted initial database creation.
Download the following tar file with a set of scripted database installation scripts.
wget http://sites.google.com/site/mbasil77/Home/instanceCreateXdb.tgz
Extract the directory
tar xzf instanceCreateXdb.tgz
Move into instanceCreateXdb directory
cd instanceCreateXdb
File list
- CreateDB.sql
- CreateDBCatalog.sql
- initxdb.dbs.ora
- initxdb.ora
- listener.ora
- postDBCreation.sql
- sqlnet.ora
- sysObjects.sql
- tnsnames.ora
- xdb-create.sh
- xdb-create.sql
- xdb-secfix.sh
Script notes
- the files assume a database sid of xdb
- the files assume an oracle base of /oracle/product/db
- review all memory and storage parameters against Oracle documentation
Setup filesystem (as root)
./xdb-create.sh
Install database from script (this will take a long time)
su oracle sqlplus / as sysdba @/oracle/admin/xdb/scripts/xdb-create.sql
Testing database
Login as the user oracle and run export ORACLE_SID="yourSID" etc., ie:
export ORACLE_SID=xdb export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin
Running oraenv should confirm the exported configuration:
oraenv
ORACLE_SID = [xdb] ? The Oracle base for ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db is /oracle
Check if the database is shutting down or starting:
sqlplus '/as sysdba'
SQL> shutdown immediate; Database closed. Database dismounted. ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount; ORACLE instance started. Total System Global Area 385003520 bytes Fixed Size 1300100 bytes Variable Size 234883452 bytes Database Buffers 142606336 bytes Redo Buffers 6213632 bytes Database mounted. Database opened.
Type "quit" when you want to leave SQL prompt:
SQL> quit
Starting oracle during the boot
If you want to start with your oracle SID, replace ":N" with ":Y" in /etc/oratab
:
<your sid>:<oracle home>:N <your sid>:<oracle home>:Y
Example from Scripted database creation (/etc/oratab):
xdb:/oracle/product/db:Y
To start the oracle database daemon during boot, add "oracledb" in your /etc/rc.conf:
DAEMONS=(oracledb syslog-ng dbus !network netfs crond ntpd alsa hal wicd fam)
Note: If the daemon doesn't start, please check that the ORACLE_HOME
path matches your current oracle directory in /etc/rc.d/oracledb:
export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/product/db
$ pwd /oracle/product/db
Test starting the daemon as root:
/etc/rc.d/oracledb start
Starting Oracle: LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.1.0.6.0 - Production on 27-FEB-2009 23:14:45 ... The command completed successfully Processing Database instance "archlinux": log file /oracle/product/db/startup.log OK
Now you'll login to your oracle database each time you reboot:
su oracle export ORACLE_SID=xdb oraenv sqlplus '/as sysdba'
Install Method 2:
su oracle export ORACLE_SID=archlinux oraenv sqlplus '/as sysdba'
Setting permissions for normal users
Since there is only one user(oracle) that has access to the oracle database, you need to add your normal user to the group "dba". In this case "joe" is the normal user:
# gpasswd -a joe dba
The group changes will take effect after you logout and login again. The user oracle has the permissions to access the oracle home directory, ie /home/oracle:
drwx------ 6 oracle dba 4096 2009-02-27 23:27 oracle
You need to grant the group "dba" permission to execute the binary files in the oracle home directory:
chmod -R g+x /home/oracle
Now you'll be able to run the oracle database as the normal user.
Transfer existing Oracle installation
Moving or transferring Oracle can be quite useful in the following conditions:
- replacing hardware
- setting up several dev machines
- running lean system (no desktop manager, java, etc)
The installation of Oracle requires several packages. However, just running an Oracle database is much simpler and has far fewer requirements, as shown below.
In principle transferring Oracle should work across distros. Transferring from RHEL/Centos 5.2 to ARCH 2009.02 has been tested successfully.
To prep Oracle for a move shutdown database services
dbstop ${ORACLE_HOME} lsnrctl stop
Optional: stop OEM if it is running
emctl stop dbconsole
If you are running other Oracle daemons stop them as well
This section assumes the following conditions about the existing Oracle installation:
- oracle root is /oracle
- oracle data is at /oracle/oradata/<sid>
Tar up entire Oracle installation and data.
cd / tar czf oracle.tgz /oracle
Using ssh and sftp or your method of choice transfer oracle.tgz to the root (/) of the target system.
Login to target system as root and unpack the tar
cd / tar xzf oracle.tgz chmod 755 -R /oracle chown -R oracle:dba /oracle
Update the system:
pacman -Syu python unzip sudo pacman -U ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/aurbuild/aurbuild-1.8.4-1-any.pkg.tar.gz
Install required package run Oracle database and required daemons
aurbuild -s libaio pacman -S sysstat
Configure server for oracle
Oracle#Configuration
Setup OEM (optional)
Oracle#Oracle_Enterprise_Manager_installation_.28optional.29
Execute appropriate/desired post installation steps
Oracle#Post_Installation
Known issues
The Oracle Universal Installer (ie, in silent mode) seems create errors when installing on other paths than "../app/oracle/..".
See also
Most of the steps are based on this oracle installation guide for ubuntu users. This guide includes step by step graphical examples: http://www.pythian.com/blogs/1355/installing-oracle-11gr1-on-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex