How to Install Oracle 11g R2 Database on Linux Mint 14 Nadia Cinnamon Easy Visual-Guide

April 5, 2013 | By Duchateaux.

This an Easy and Step-by-Step Guide to Install the Oracle 11g R2 Database on Linux Mint 14 Nadia 32/64-bit Cinnamon Desktop.

Ubuntu-like Systems are Not in the List of Oracle 11g Database Supported OS So you should Be Careful and Use It At Most for Development and Not As Production Database Server!.

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

The Process is somewhat Extended and Advanced so it Demand some Basic Command Line Confidence.

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

To the Article Bottom you Find Link to Oracle 11g Database Installation Troubleshooting Guides.

How to Install Oracle SQL Developer on Gnu/Linux Distros

Download the Oracle 11g R2 Database:

Oracle 11g R2 .zip for Mint

The Link Contains the List of Oracle 11g r2 Database Releases.
Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Login as Root User
```
su 
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Make Network Configuration
- Get hostname:
```
hostname
```
- Get IP:
```
/sbin/ifconfig
```
  You will Find It Under the lo >> inet Section.
- Check if Hostname is Already into the Enabled Hosts File.
```
cat /etc/hosts
```
  If It’s Not Present then Insert it with:
```
nano /etc/hosts
```
  Insert: .
  
  Example: ‘127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain’
  
  Ctrl+Shift+v to Paste Content on nano
  Ctrl+x to Save and Exit from nano Editor :)
- Grant Connection to X Server
```
xhost +myIP
```
  Example: # xhost +127.0.0.1

Install Prerequisite Packages

apt-get install alien autoconf automake autotools-dev binutils doxygen 
/nelfutils expat gawk gcc gcc-multilib g++-multilib ksh less libtiff4 

libtiff4-dev lib32z1 libaio1 libaio-dev libc6-dev libelf-dev libltdl-dev 

libmotif4 libodbcinstq4-1 libpth-dev libpthread-stubs0 libpthread-stubs0-dev 

libstdc++5 lsb-cxx make openssh-server pdksh rlwrap rpm sysstat unixodbc 
/nunixodbc-dev x11-utils zlibc

Make Symlinks to Binaries

ln -s /usr/bin/awk /bin/awk

ln -s /usr/bin/rpm /bin/rpm

ln -s /usr/bin/basename /bin/basename

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 :)

Make Target Directories

mkdir -p /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/

chown -R oracle:oinstall /u01

chmod -R 775 /u01

Parameters Configuration SetUp
- Edit /etc/sysctl.conf file.
```
nano /etc/sysctl.conf
```
  Then hit Ctrl+x to Save and Exit from nano EditorAdd or amend the following lines
  
  #### 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 that Gives an Error
```
#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-ip6tables = 0

#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-iptables = 0

#net.bridge.bridge-nf-call-arptables = 0
```
- Edit /etc/security/limits.conf file.
```
nano /etc/security/limits.conf
```
  Add the following lines
  
  #### 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
- Load the New Kernel Parameters.
```
/sbin/sysctl -p
```

Unzip, Set oracle as Owner and Relocate database

cd </path/2>

unzip linux_11gR2_database_1of2.zip

unzip linux_11gR2_database_2of2.zip

chown -R oracle:oinstall database

mv database /tmp

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

# Oracle Settings
TMP=/tmp; export TMP
TMPDIR=$TMP; export TMPDIR
ORACLE_HOSTNAME=myHOSTNAME; export ORACLE_HOSTNAME
ORACLE_UNQNAME=DB11G; export ORACLE_UNQNAME
ORACLE_BASE=/u01/app/oracle; export ORACLE_BASE
ORACLE_HOME=$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; 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
Load New .bashrc Settings.
```
bash
```
```
bash
```
Install the Oracle 11g Software
```
cd /tmp/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 install/nation” 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.

Just Check: “Ignore All” and Follow Up with Installation…

Check Ignore All and Follow…

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

The Installation Product Procedure should Start…
Troubleshooting Oracle 11g Db Libraries Linking Issues

Troubleshooting 4 Oracle 11g Database Installation Linking Libraries
Execute 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! :) .

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!

How to Start and Stop All the Oracle 11g Database Components

Start the Oracle Listener, Database and Manager
1. Login as Oracle User
```
su oracle
```
2. Start the Listner:
```
lsnrctl start
```
3. Start the Database process:
```
sqlplus '/as sysdba'
```
  Insert yourOracleAccountPassword
```
>>startup
```
  Wait until the database is Up!
```
ORACLE instance started...

Database opened.
```
  Exit from sqlplus.
```
>>exit
```
4. Start Database Manager Console
```
emctl start dbconsole
```
5. Access the Oracle Database Manager on Browser
```
https://127.0.0.1:1158/em
```
Stop the Oracle Database
1. Stop the Database process:
```
sqlplus '/as sysdba'
```
```
>>shutdown immediate
```
```
>>exit
```
2. Stop the Listner:
```
lsnrctl stop
```