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Oracle® Database Client Installation Guide
11g Release 1 (11.1) for Linux
Part Number B32003-04
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Contents
Title and Copyright Information
Preface
Audience
Documentation Accessibility
Command Syntax
Accessing Documentation
Related Documentation
Typographic Conventions
1
Overview of Oracle Database Installation
1.1
Planning Your Installation
1.2
New Oracle Product Installed with This Release
1.2.1
Oracle SQL Developer
1.3
Installation Considerations
1.3.1
Hardware and Software Certification
1.3.1.1
Third-Party Database Certification for SQL Developer
1.3.2
Multiple Oracle Homes Support
1.3.2.1
Installing the Software on a System with an Existing Oracle Installation
1.4
Oracle Client Installation Methods
1.4.1
Interactive Installation Methods
1.4.2
Automated Installation Methods Using Response Files
1.5
Oracle Client Installation Types
1.6
Upgrade Considerations
1.6.1
AL24UTFFSS Character Set
2
Preinstallation Tasks
2.1
Logging In to the System as root
2.2
Checking the Hardware Requirements
2.2.1
Memory Requirements
2.2.2
System Architecture
2.2.3
Disk Space Requirements
2.2.4
Recommended Hardware Requirement for SQL Developer
2.3
Checking the Software Requirements
2.3.1
Operating System Requirements
2.3.2
Kernel Requirements
2.3.3
Package Requirements
2.3.4
Compiler Requirements
2.3.5
Additional Software Requirements
2.3.5.1
Oracle ODBC Drivers
2.3.5.2
Oracle JDBC/OCI Drivers
2.3.5.3
Oracle Messaging Gateway
2.3.5.4
Browser Requirements
2.3.6
Instant Client Light Requirements
2.4
Creating Required Operating System Group and User
2.4.1
Creating the Oracle Inventory Group
2.4.2
Creating the Oracle Software Owner User
2.4.2.1
Determining Whether an Oracle Software Owner User Exists
2.4.2.2
Creating an Oracle Software Owner User
2.4.2.3
Modifying an Oracle Software Owner User
2.5
Identifying Required Software Directories
2.5.1
Oracle Base Directory
2.5.2
Oracle Inventory Directory
2.5.3
Oracle Home Directory
2.6
Identifying or Creating an Oracle Base Directory
2.6.1
Identifying an Existing Oracle Base Directory
2.6.2
Creating an Oracle Base Directory
2.7
Configuring the oracle User's Environment
3
Installing Oracle Database
3.1
Reviewing Installation Guidelines
3.2
Accessing the Installation Software
3.2.1
Downloading Oracle Software from the Oracle Technology Network Web Site
3.2.1.1
Downloading the Installation Archive Files
3.2.1.2
Extracting the Installation Files
3.2.2
Copying the Software to the Hard Disk
3.2.2.1
Mounting Disks
3.2.2.2
Copying the Oracle Client Software to a Hard Disk
3.3
Installing the Oracle Client Software
3.3.1
Running Oracle Universal Installer
4
Oracle Database Postinstallation Tasks
4.1
Required Postinstallation Tasks
4.1.1
Downloading and Installing Patches
4.1.2
Updating Instant Client
4.1.3
Connecting with Instant Client
4.2
Recommended Postinstallation Tasks
4.2.1
Configuring Instant Client Light
4.2.2
Creating a Backup of the
root.sh
Script
4.2.3
Connecting Instant Client or Instant Client Light to an Oracle Database
4.2.3.1
Specifying a Connection by Using the Easy Connect Naming Method
4.2.3.2
Specifying a Connection by Configuring a tnsnames.ora File
4.2.3.3
Specifying a Connection by Using an Empty Connect String and the TWO_TASK Environment Variable
4.2.4
Setting Up User Accounts
4.2.5
Setting the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
4.2.6
Generating the Client Static Library
4.3
Required Product-Specific Postinstallation Tasks
4.3.1
Configuring Oracle Net Services
4.3.2
Configuring Oracle Precompilers
4.3.2.1
Configuring Pro*C/C++
4.3.2.2
Configuring Pro*FORTRAN
4.4
Postinstallation tasks for SQL Developer
4.4.1
Migrating User Settings from Release 1.0
4.4.2
Migrating Information from Previous Releases
4.4.3
Location of User-Related Information
5
Removing Oracle Software
5.1
Removing Oracle Software
A
Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files
A.1
How Response Files Work?
A.1.1
Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Noninteractive Mode
A.1.2
General Procedure for Using Response Files
A.2
Preparing a Response File
A.2.1
Editing a Response File Template
A.2.2
Recording a Response File
A.3
Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File
B
Configuring Oracle Database Globalization Support
B.1
Installing and Using Oracle Components in Different Languages
B.1.1
Configuring Oracle Components to Run in Different Languages
B.1.1.1
Determining the Operating System Locale by Using the LANG Environment Variable
B.1.1.2
Configuring Locale and Character Sets by Using the NLS_LANG Environment Variable
B.1.2
Installing Translation Resources
B.2
Running Oracle Universal Installer in Different Languages
C
Troubleshooting
C.1
Verify Requirements
C.2
X Window Display Errors
C.3
What to Do If an Installation Error Occurs?
C.4
Reviewing the Log of an Installation Session
C.5
Troubleshooting Configuration Assistants
C.5.1
Configuration Assistant Failure
C.5.2
Fatal Errors
C.6
Silent-Mode Response File Error Handling
C.7
Cleaning Up After a Failed Installation
D
Frequently Asked Questions About Installation
D.1
Installing Oracle Database or Oracle Database Client
D.2
Installing Oracle Database Tools
D.3
Installing Oracle Database with Oracle Applications
D.4
Installing Oracle Database Heterogeneous Connectivity Tools (Gateways)
E
Country Codes
E.1
Valid Country Codes
Glossary
Index