This article presents how to install Oracle 11G on Fedora 23.
Read following article how to install Fedora 23 Linux: Install Fedora 23 (for comfort set 4G memory for your virtual machine before proceeding with Oracle software installation).
Installation software is available on OTN version 11.2.0.1 or metalink 11.2.0.4. In this installation I’m presenting installation for 11.2.0.4 but for previous version 11.2.0.X it shouldn’t be different.
- Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.4) Software (MOS)
- Oracle Database 11g Release 2 (11.2.0.1) Software (OTN)
Check article for new release Install Oracle 12C Release 1 (12.1) on Fedora 23
Oracle software that was verified
release 11.2.0.4
p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_2of7.zip
OS configuration and preparation
OS configuration is executed as root. To login as root just execute following command in terminal.
su - root
Add groups
--groups for database management --groups id are the same as for 12C installations groupadd -g 54321 oinstall groupadd -g 54322 dba groupadd -g 54323 oper groupadd -g 54329 asmadmin
Add user Oracle
--user id is the same as for 12c installations useradd -u 54321 -g oinstall -G dba,oper,asmadmin oracle
Change password for user
passwd oracle
Add kernel parameters to /etc/sysctl.conf
kernel.shmmni = 4096 kernel.shmmax = 4398046511104 kernel.shmall = 1073741824 kernel.sem = 250 32000 100 128 fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576 fs.file-max = 6815744 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 = 1048586
Apply kernel parameters
/sbin/sysctl -p
Add following lines to set shell limits for user oracle in file /etc/security/limits.conf
oracle soft nproc 131072 oracle hard nproc 131072 oracle soft nofile 131072 oracle hard nofile 131072 oracle soft core unlimited oracle hard core unlimited oracle soft memlock 50000000 oracle hard memlock 50000000
The /etc/hosts file must contain a fully qualified name for the server.
<IP-address> <fully-qualified-machine-name> <machine-name>
For example.
127.0.0.1 fedora fedora.dbaora.com localhost localhost.localdomain
Modify .bash_profile for user oracle in his home directory and add following lines
# Oracle Settings export TMP=/tmp export ORACLE_HOSTNAME=fedora.dbaora.com export ORACLE_UNQNAME=ORA11G export ORACLE_BASE=/ora01/app/oracle export ORACLE_HOME=$ORACLE_BASE/product/11.2.0/db_1 export ORACLE_SID=ORA11G PATH=/usr/sbin:$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib:/lib:/usr/lib; export CLASSPATH=$ORACLE_HOME/jlib:$ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/jlib; alias cdob='cd $ORACLE_BASE' alias cdoh='cd $ORACLE_HOME' alias tns='cd $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin' alias envo='env | grep ORACLE' umask 022
Check which packages are installed and which are missing
rpm -q --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}(%{ARCH})\n' binutils \
compat-libstdc++-33 \
elfutils-libelf \
elfutils-libelf-devel \
gcc \
gcc-c++ \
glibc \
glibc-common \
glibc-devel \
glibc-headers \
ksh \
libaio \
libaio-devel \
libgcc \
libstdc++ \
libstdc++-devel \
make \
sysstat \
unixODBC \
unixODBC-devel \
numactl \
numactl-devel
Install missing packages. It’s just example (many in one step):
dnf install unixODBC unixODBC-devel sysstat
Stop and disable firewall
systemctl stop firewalld systemctl disable firewalld
Edit the “/etc/redhat-release” file replacing the current release information “Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three)” with the following.
redhat release 6
Add the following line to the “/etc/pam.d/login” file, if it does not already exist.
session required pam_limits.so
Create directory structure
ORACLE_BASE – /ora01/app/oracle
ORACLE_HOME – /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1
mkdir -p /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 chown oracle:oinstall -R /ora01
Secure Linux
Disable secure linux by editing the “/etc/selinux/config” file, making sure the SELINUX flag is set as follows. It requires REBOOT to be effective !!!
SELINUX=permissive
Install database software
Issue the following command to avoid problems with starting binary installation in graphical mode
xhost +<machine-name> --in my case it's xhost +fedora.dbaora.com
Let’s start with database software installation as oracle user.
su - oracle --unzip software 11.2.0.4 unzip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip unzip p13390677_112040_Linux-x86-64_2of7.zip --I defined 4 aliases in .bash_profile of user oracle to make --administration easier :) [oracle@fedora ~]$ alias envo cdob cdoh tns alias envo='env | grep ORACLE' alias cdob='cd $ORACLE_BASE' alias cdoh='cd $ORACLE_HOME' alias tns='cd $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin' --run alias command envo to display environment settings envo ORACLE_UNQNAME=ORA11G ORACLE_SID=ORA11G ORACLE_BASE=/ora01/app/oracle ORACLE_HOSTNAME=fedora.dbaora.com ORACLE_HOME=/ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 --run alias command cdob and cdoh to check ORACLE_BASE, ORACLE_HOME [oracle@fedora ~]$ cdob [oracle@fedora oracle]$ pwd /ora01/app/oracle [oracle@fedora db_1]$ cdoh [oracle@fedora db_1]$ pwd /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1 --run installation ./runInstall
1. Uncheck checkbox “I wish to receive security updates via My Oracle Support” and then click “Next” button.
2. Ignore following message and click “Yes” button.
3. Select “Skip software updates” and click “Next” button.
4. Select “Create and configure a database” then click “Next” button.
5. Select “Server Class” then click “Next” button.
6. Select “Single instance database installation” and click “Next” button.
7. Select “Typical Install” and click “Next” button.
8. Enter database name, administration password for user and click “Next” button.
9. Just click “Next” button.
10. Check checkbox “Ignore All” to ignore this error. Then click “Next” button.
11. Just click “Yes” button to continue with installation.
12. Summary screen just before installation. Click “Install” button.
13. Boring installation …
14. I received following error during linking binaries
To fix this error edit $ORACLE_HOME/sysman/lib/ins_emagent.mk, search for the line
$(MK_EMAGENT_NMECTL)
and replace the line with
$(MK_EMAGENT_NMECTL) -lnnz11
then click “Retry” button
15. Database Configuration will start and create database for you.
16. You should see summary screen for your new database. Click “OK” button to continue with installation.
17. In the “middle” of installation you will be asked to run 2 scripts as user root. when scripts are executed just click “OK” button. Installation will proceed.
--execute scripts /ora01/app/oraInventory/orainstRoot.sh /ora01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1/root.sh
18. Installation completed. Just click “Close” button.
Post installation steps
Edit the “/etc/redhat-release” file to restore original release information.
Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three)
Edit the “/etc/oratab” file to set restart flag for ORA11G to ‘Y’.
ORA11G:/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/db_1:Y
Have a fun 🙂
Tomasz