How to Install and Getting Started on Oracle 11g R2 X64 Database for Fedora 17 X86_64 Lxde Easy Visual-Guide

October 12, 2012 | By Duchateaux.

This an Easy and Step-by-Step Guide to Install the Oracle 11g R2 x64 Database on Fedora 17 Lxde 64-bit Desktop.

The Guide Includes All the Essentials Commands and Basic Screenshots of the Installation Process.

Relax and Take the Time to Reading, Understanding and Executing Carefully the Instructions Contained here.

Download the Oracle 11g R2 Database:

Oracle 11g R2 .zip for Linux

The Link Contains the List of Oracle 11g r2 Database Releases.

Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Login as SuperUser:
```
su 
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Make Network Configuration

Check you hostname and IP is on /etc/hosts.

Get your hostname:
```
hostname
```
Get your IP:

You will Find your Ip under the Output “lo” Section.
```
/sbin/ifconfig
```
Check if Hostname and IP are already inserted into the Enabled Hosts File.
```
cat /etc/hosts
```
If It’s Not Present then Insert it!
```
nano /etc/hosts
```
Insert: .

Ctrl+Shift+v to Paste Content on nano
Ctrl+x to Save and Exit from nano Editor :)

Example: ‘127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost’
Add you Host IP to the List of Hosts Granted of Connection with the X Server
```
xhost +yourIP
```
Example: #xhost +127.0.0.1

Install dependencies

sudo yum install binutils glibc compat-libstdc++-33 glibc-common 

glibc-devel glibc-headers elfutils-libelf elfutils-libelf-devel 
/nelfutils gcc gcc-c++ ksh libaio libaio-devel libgcc libstdc++-devel 

make numactl-devel sysstat mksh unixODBC unixODBC-devel

Add Groups and User

groupadd -g 502 oinstall

groupadd -g 503 dba

groupadd -g 504 oper

groupadd -g 505 asmadmin

useradd -u 502 -g oinstall -G dba,asmadmin,oper -s /bin/bash -m oracle

passwd oracle

Take Note of the oracle User Pass :)

Create the directories where Oracle will be installed and give right ownership and permission
```
mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/
```
```
chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01
```
```
chmod -R 775 /u01
```
Set Kernel’s Parameters
```
nano /etc/sysctl.conf
```
Then hit Ctrl+x to Save and Exit from nano EditorAdd or amend the following lines in the /etc/sysctl.conf file.

#### Oracle 11g Kernel Parameters ####
fs.suid_dumpable = 1
fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576
fs.file-max = 6815744
kernel.shmall = 818227
kernel.shmmax = 4189323264
kernel.shmmni = 4096
# semaphores: semmsl, semmns, semopm, semmni
kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 9000 65500
net.core.rmem_default=262144
net.core.rmem_max=4194304
net.core.wmem_default=262144
net.core.wmem_max=1048576

Comment out these lines below than give an error
#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 0
#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables = 0
#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-arptables = 0
```
nano /etc/security/limits.conf
```
Add the following lines to the /etc/security/limits.conf file.

#### oracle User Settings 4 Oracle 11g ####
/noracle soft nproc 2047
/noracle hard nproc 16384
/noracle soft nofile 1024
/noracle hard nofile 65536
/noracle soft stack 10240
```
nano /etc/selinux/config
```
Disable Secure Linux by editing the /etc/selinux/config file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows.
```
SELINUX=disabled
```
Run the following command to Load the New Kernel Parameters.
```
/sbin/sysctl -p
```

Unzip the Oracle 11g Database, Set oracle as Owner and Move it into the oracle’s Home

cd </path/2>

unzip linux_11gR2_database_1of2.zip

unzip linux_11gR2_database_2of2.zip

chown -R oracle:oinstall database

mv database /home/oracle

Add Paths to oracle’s .bashrc
Login as Oracle
```
su oracle
```
Edit .bashrc file
```
nano ~/.bashrc
```
Insert:

# Oracle Settings
TMP=/tmp; export TMP
TMPDIR=$TMP; export TMPDIR
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=[HOSTNAME]; export ORACLE_HOSTNAME
ORACLE_UNQNAME=DB11G; export ORACLE_UNQNAME
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1; export ORACLE_HOME
ORACLE_SID=[DBSID]; export ORACLE_SID
PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH; export PATH
PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH; export PATH
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/lib64; export LD_LIBRARY_PATH
CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; export CLASSPATH

Replace [HOSTNAME] with IP and [DBSID] with SID Name
In this Example Respectively:
- HOSTNAME = 127.0.0.1
- DBSID = SID
Latest and Optional to Add Full Env-Integration edit also oracle’s .bashrc.
```
nano ~/.bashrc
```
Inserting.
```
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then

source ~/.bashrc

fi
```
Install the Oracle 11g Database Software
```
cd /home/oracle/database
```
```
./runInstaller
```
If you Get: “Check if the DISPLAY variable is set. Failed”. Look Link Below.

Link2+ Oracle 11g Database Troubleshooting.

On the first screen If you Do Not Dispose of an Oracle Subscription Just Leave Blank eMail and Un-Check the Demand of Security Update Support then Click on Next

Then Confirm on Warning and Follow.

On “Select Installation Option” Select “Install database software only” and Click on Next
.

On Step 3 Leave Default “Single instance database installation” and Click on Next
.

On Step 4 Select your Language and Click on Next
.

On Step 5 Leave Default Enterprise Edition and Click on Next

On “Installation Location” Set All As Here Below and Click on Next
- Oracle Base: /u01/app/oracle
- Software Location: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1
.

These are the Same Settings Inserted into the .bashrc File…

On “Create Inventory” if you Setup the Path on .bashrc Like Here Leave Default and Click on Next
.

On “Operating System Groups” if you Setup the Path on .bashrc Like Here Leave Default and Click on Next
.

On “Prerequisite Checks” you will Get Easily a “Warning Message” about some Missing Requirements
.

On the “Summary” Click on “Save Response File” to Take Note of Settings and then Click on Finish
.

The Installation Product Procedure should Start…
Solve Error in invoking target agent nmhs of makefile

Troubleshooting 4 ‘Error in invoking target agent nmhs of makefile’
Executing Scripts

Right Before the End of Process a Pop-Up Window will Show the Path to Two Configuration Scripts you Need to Execute on Terminal!.

Latest Oracle Should Confirm you of a Successful Installation End.) .

Create and Run a Listener for Oracle 11g

Make Oracle Listener

Create an Oracle 11g Database

Make Oracle Db

After you Should Access the “Enterprise Manager” on Browser by the URL shown on the Latest Screen.
On a Localhost for Example you Should Access the Enterprise Manager by the Address:

https://127.0.0.1:1158/em

And you can Login with:
Username: SYS
Password: oracleDatabasePassword
From the Drop-down below Select >> Connect as SYSDBA
You Should be able to Access the Database by the Enterprise Manager!