Linux Articles
- Database Installation Matrix
- Application Server Installation Matrix
- Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation Matrix
- Operating System Installations
- Miscellaneous Articles
- Other Oracle Resources
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Database Installation Matrix
For installations on RHEL clones, like Oracle Linux and CentOS, use the instructions provided below for the appropriate RHEL release.
| OS | 9i | 10g R1 | 10g R2 | 11g R1 | 11g R2 |
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| Red Hat 8 | here | ||||
| Red Hat 9 | here | ||||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (RHEL2) | here | here | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL3) | here | here | here | ||
| Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4 * OEL4) |
here | here | here RAC + VMware 1.x RAC + NFS |
here | |
| Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL5 * OL5) |
here | here RAC + VMware 1.x RAC + VMware 2 RAC + NFS |
here RAC + VirtualBox RAC + VMware 2 RAC + NFS |
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| Oracle Linux 6 (OL6) | here RAC + VirtualBox |
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| Fedora Core 1 (FC1) | here | here | |||
| Fedora Core 2 (FC2) | here | ||||
| Fedora Core 3 (FC3) | here | here | |||
| Fedora Core 4 (FC4) | here | here | |||
| Fedora Core 5 (FC5) | here | ||||
| Fedora Core 6 (FC6) | here | ||||
| Fedora 7 (F7) | here | here | |||
| Fedora 8 (F8) | here | ||||
| Fedora 9 (F9) | here | ||||
| Fedora 10 (F10) | here | ||||
| Fedora 11 (F11) | here | ||||
| Fedora 12 (F12) | here | ||||
| Fedora 13 (F13) | here | ||||
| Fedora 14 (F14) | here | ||||
| Fedora 15 (F15) | here | ||||
| Fedora 16 (F16) | here |
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Application Server Installation Matrix
For installations on RHEL clones, like Oracle Linux and CentOS, use the instructions provided below for the appropriate RHEL release.
| OS | 9iAS | AS10g R1 | AS10g R2 | AS10g R3 |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (RHEL2) | here | here | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (RHEL3) | here | here | here | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL4) | here | |||
| Fedora Core 1 (FC1) | here | |||
| Fedora Core 2 (FC2) | here | |||
| Fedora Core 5 (FC5) | here | |||
| Fedora Core 6 (FC6) | here |
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Enterprise Manager Grid Control Installation Matrix
For installations on RHEL clones, like Oracle Linux and CentOS, use the instructions provided below for the appropriate RHEL release.
| OS | 10g R1 | 10g R2 | 10g R5 | 11g R1 | 12c R1 |
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| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | here | here | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | here | here | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | here | here | |||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | here |
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Operating System Installations
Fedora Core 6 (FC6) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora Core 6 (FC6).
Fedora 7 (F7) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 7 (F7).
Fedora 8 (F8) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 8 (F8).
Fedora 9 (F9) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 9 (F9).
Fedora 10 (F10) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 10 (F10).
Fedora 11 (F11) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 11 (F11).
Fedora 12 (F12) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 12 (F12).
Fedora 13 (F13) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 13 (F13).
Fedora 14 (F14) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 14 (F14).
Fedora 15 (F15) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 15 (F15).
Fedora 16 (F16) Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a basic server installation of Fedora 16 (F16).
Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.5 - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Oracle Enterprise Linux 4.5.
Oracle Enterprise Linux 5 - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.
Oracle Linux 6 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Oracle Linux 6.
Oracle VM (2.2) Installation - This article gives a brief overview of the installation of Oracle VM Server and Oracle VM Manager version 2.2 (64-bit).
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and CentOS 2 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and CentOS 2.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and CentOS 3 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and CentOS 3.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and CentOS 4 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and CentOS 4.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and CentOS 5 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and CentOS 5.
SUSE Linux 10.1 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of SUSE Linux 10.1.
Ubuntu 6.10 Installation - This article provides a pictorial guide for performing a default installation of Ubuntu 6.10.
VMware ESX Server 3.5 Update 2 Installation - This article describes the bare-metal installation and basic usage of VMware ESX Server 3.5 Update 2.
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Miscellaneous Articles
Automating Database Startup and Shutdown on Linux - Use these methods to automatically startup and shutdown your database instances when your system starts and stops.
ASM using ASMLib and Raw Devices - Set up ASM using raw devices or ASMLib and switch between the two.
Configuring VNC Server on Linux - This article describes how to configure VNC Server on a Linux using both the init and systemd methods.
DNS Configuration for the SCAN used with Oracle RAC Database 11g Release 2 - A basic description of the DNS configuration required for the SCAN associated with an Oracle RAC database in 11g Release 2.
Configuring the Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem on RedHat 7.3 - 9.0 and Fedora - A guide to configuring an ADSL connection on RedHat and Fedora Linux using the Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem.
Direct and Asynchronous I/O - Take advantage of the performance advantages associated with Direct and Asynchronous I/O.
Kickstart - Automated Installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux - Save time by automating the installation and post installation configuration of Linux.
Large SGA On Linux - Configure a shared memory file system (shmfs) to allow large SGA sizes on Linux.
Manual Oracle Uninstall - Having trouble removing all Oracle software using the OUI? Try these methods.
NIC Bonding in RHEL5 (CentOS5 & OEL5) - Use NIC bonding to enable multiple network interfaces to act as one.
OCFS2 On Linux - Use OCFS2 to create cluster file systems on Linux.
OS Backup Commands - A summary of the operating system backup commands you might encounter whilst backing up Oracle databases.
PXE Network Installations (OEL 5.4) - A brief run through the steps necessary to enable PXE network installations of Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.4.
rlwrap for Command Line History and Editing in SQL*Plus and RMAN on Linux - Add command line history and basic editing to SQL*Plus and RMAN on Linux.
UDEV SCSI Rules Configuration for ASM in Oracle Linux 5 and 6 - Setting up UDEV rules for SCSI disk ownership and permissions in Oracle Linux 5 and 6.
UNIX Commands For DBAs - A selection of UNIX/Linux commands including those for monitoring performance.
Using NFS with ASM - This article describes how to use files presented using NFS as disks in ASM.
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Other Oracle Resources
Linux Technology Center - Oracle Technology Network's Linux center.
Oracle on Red Hat Linux Portal - A collection of instructions for installing Oracle in RedHat Linux.
Oracle On Linux - Instructions for loading various versions of Oracle on various versions of RedHat linux.
Installing Oracle9i Database on Red Hat Linux 8 - Lists errors the team encountered while installing the database, and explains the actions taken to fix them.
Installing Oracle9i Database on Red Hat Linux 9 - Outlines a procedure that includes pre- and post-installation tasks and starting the database.
AWK: The Linux Administrator's Wisdom Kit - Learning Linux? This introduction to the invaluable AWK text-manipulation tool will be invaluable.
Samba Tips for RedHat Linux - This document is a collection of tips on using Samba for networking between systems running Red Hat Linux and systems running versions of Microsoft Windows.
Using the SED Editor in Linux - The sed editor is among the most useful assets in the Linux sysadmin's toolbox, so it pays to understand its applications thoroughly