This is a step by step guide, which will walk you through the installation of Oracle 10g on RHEL 5. The first thing we need to verify the hardware requirements for an Oracle 10g Installation. Checking Memory/Swap/Disk size deails /* Space requirement for Oracle Software: Enterprise Edition 2.5G Standard Edition 2.3G Custom (maximum) 3G Space requirement for Oracle Database Files: 1.2 G */

— To determine whether the system architecture can run the software, enter the following command: # grep “model name” /proc/cpuinfo /* This command displays the processor type. Verify that the processor architecture matches the Oracle software release that you want to install. If you do not see the expected output, then you cannot install the software on this system. */ Unpack Files Hosts File The “/etc/hosts” file must contain a fully qualified name for the server.

Hosts File For example. Set Kernel Parameters Add the following lines to the “/etc/sysctl.conf” file. login as root and run the following command to change the current kernel parameters.

login as root and run the following command to change the current kernel parameters. Add the following lines to the “/etc/security/limits.conf” file. Add the following line to the “/etc/pam.d/login” file, if it does not already exist. Disable secure linux by editing the “/etc/selinux/config” file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows.

Disable secure linux by editing the “/etc/selinux/config” file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows. Setup Install the following packages. Create the new groups and users.

Create the directories in which the Oracle software will be installed. Login as root and issue the following command. Edit the “/etc/redhat-release” file replacing the current release information (Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5) with the following: Login as the oracle user and add the following lines at the end of the “.bash_profile” file.

if [ $USER = “oracle” ]; then if [ $SHELL = “/bin/ksh” ]; then ulimit -p 16384 ulimit -n 65536 else ulimit -u 16384 -n 65536 fi fi Installation Log into the oracle user. If you are using X emulation then set the DISPLAY environmental variable. Start the Oracle Universal Installer (OUI) by issuing the following command. During the installation enter the appropriate ORACLE_HOME and name then continue installation.

Select Installation Method Specify Inventory Directory and Credentials Select Installation Type Specify Home Details Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks Select Configuration Option Select Database Configuration Specify Database Configuration Options Select Database Management Option Specify Database Storage Option Specify Backup and Recovery Options Specify Database Schema Passwords Summary Install Execute Configuration Scripts Open another console and login as root and then execute following. End Of Installation Post Installation Edit the “/etc/redhat-release” file restoring the original release information.

Caution: Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk. It is provided for educational purposes only. It has been tested internally, however, we do not guarantee that it will work for you. Ensure that you run it in your test environment before using. Reference Oracle Database 10g Release 2 (10.2.0.1) Installation On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5) Install Oracle 10g Release 2 on RHEL 5 Database Installation Guide Requirements For Installing Oracle10gR2 On RHEL 5/OEL 5 (x86_64) (Doc ID 421308.1)