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I have installed SQLPlus on my ubuntu 10.10 and now I want to install Oracle server..
I was following a tutorial on that and at the end of it, I got lost because I don't have access to certain files that were mentioned in the tutorial and I changed permissions on the files. It didn't seem to work.


Does anyone know any good tutorials about how to install and configure Oracle server?

Do I have to have a username and password that are associated with Oracle? Or is it just like MySql? I can run locally..?

Cheers,

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A concise, practical summary tied to the earlier exchange between and :

Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick) reached end-of-life years ago (no security updates or maintained packages), so trying to install a current Oracle database on that release is fragile and risky. (lists.ubuntu.com) Oracle’s database documentation and certification lists show Oracle Database is tested and supported on Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and SUSE variants — not desktop Ubuntu releases — so the supported path is an Oracle/RHEL-compatible OS or a VM/container running one. (docs.oracle.com)

Recommended, practical options (pick one that matches the goal: quick dev box, learning, or production):

  • For a fast, free local database for learning or development use Oracle Database XE (Express). It is a supported, free package and much easier to install than full Enterprise Edition. (oracle.com)
  • For running recent Oracle Server on an arbitrary host without changing the host OS, use Oracle’s official container build files or community-built XE images (Oracle’s docker-images repo and maintained XE images exist). This lets Ubuntu hosts run Oracle inside a container backed by Oracle Linux inside the image. (github.com)
  • For production or sensible long‑term testing, install on a certified OS (Oracle Linux/RHEL) — or run Oracle inside a VM that uses a certified distribution. (docs.oracle.com)

If attempting a manual Unix install anyway: follow Oracle’s preinstall checklist exactly (create weakly-scoped groups/users, kernel params, directories), let the installer generate the root “fixup” script and run that as root rather than hand-editing many system file permissions. The installer/DBCA prompts for SYS/SYSTEM administrative passwords during database creation, so there’s no separate paid “Oracle username” required for local DB accounts (licensing for server editions is a separate matter). (docs.oracle.com)

Short troubleshooting notes from common forum mistakes: avoid recursive chmod/chown on system directories; if permissions were changed, restore ownership from a backup or reinstall affected packages; consult the installer logs and the OUI-generated fixup script — that script shows exactly which OS fixes Oracle expects. (docs.oracle.com)

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Oracle has a java-based GUI for server installation. There are some scripts that need to be run as root, which you will be informed of during the installation process. Read the Oracle installation documentation. It is not simple, but the docs are generally quite thorough.

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Thanks buddy. Do you know if I need to pay anything for the username n password?

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Username/Password for what? For your local Oracle database and/or user account?

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For my local db..

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You need to know the password for the system oracle account, which you specify I think when you install the database, though it may just default to "oracle". Login to the oracle account, and you can create any number of new dba accounts in the database.

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thanks, pal

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