Database Client Installation Guide - Oracle

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Database Client Installation Guide

19c for Linux

E96433-15 February 2022

Oracle Database Database Client Installation Guide, 19c for Linux

E96433-15

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Primary Author: Prakash Jashnani

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Contents

Preface

Audience

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Documentation Accessibility

viii

Diversity and Inclusion

ix

Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility

ix

Command Syntax

ix

Conventions

x

1 Oracle Database Client Installation Checklist

Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation

1-1

Operating System Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux

1-2

Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client

1-3

Oracle User Environment Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Installation

1-5

Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client

1-5

Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client

1-6

2 Checking and Configuring Server Hardware for Oracle Database Client

Logging In to a Remote System Using X Window System

2-1

Checking Server Hardware and Memory Configuration

2-2

3 Configuring Operating Systems for Oracle Database Client on Linux

About Oracle Linux with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel

3-1

Reviewing Operating System Security Common Practices

3-2

About Operating System Requirements

3-2

Using Oracle RPM Checker on IBM: Linux on System z

3-2

Operating System Requirements for x86-64 Linux Platforms

3-3

Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64

3-4

Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

3-6

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distributions for x86-64

3-9

Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for x86-64

3-11

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Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for x86-64 Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Distributions for x86-64 Installing Operating System Packages Operating System Requirements for IBM: Linux on System z Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Distributions for IBM: Linux on System z Supported Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Distributions for IBM: Linux on System z Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Distributions for IBM: Linux on System z Supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Distributions for IBM: Linux on System z Additional Drivers and Software Packages for Linux Installing PAM for Login Authentication on Linux Installing Oracle Messaging Gateway Installation Requirements for ODBC and LDAP

About ODBC Drivers and Oracle Database Installing ODBC Drivers for Linux x86-64 About LDAP and Oracle Plug-ins Installing the LDAP Package Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux x86-64 Installation Requirements for Programming Environments for IBM: Linux on System z Installation Requirements for Web Browsers Checking Kernel and Package Requirements for Linux

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3-27 3-28 3-28

4 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database

Client

Required Operating System Groups and Users

4-1

Determining If an Oracle Inventory and Oracle Inventory Group Exist

4-2

Creating the Oracle Inventory Group If an Oracle Inventory Does Not Exist

4-2

About Oracle Installation Owner Accounts

4-3

Identifying an Oracle Software Owner User Account

4-3

Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts

4-4

Creating an Oracle Software Owner User

4-4

Environment Requirements for Oracle Software Owners

4-4

Procedure for Configuring Oracle Software Owner Environments

4-5

Setting Remote Display and X11 Forwarding Configuration

4-7

Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables

4-8

5 Installing Oracle Database Client

About Image-Based Oracle Database Client Installation

5-1

Downloading Oracle Software

5-2

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Downloading the Installation Archive Files from Oracle Website

5-2

Downloading the Software from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud Portal

5-3

About Character Set Selection During Installation

5-3

Running the Installer in a Different Language

5-4

Installing the Oracle Database Client Software

5-5

Running Setup Wizard to Install Oracle Database Client

5-5

Installing Oracle Database Client Using Image File

5-6

Using Oracle Net Configuration Assistant

5-7

Relinking Oracle Database Client Binaries After Installation

5-8

6 Installing Oracle Instant Client on Linux for ARM (aarch64)

About Oracle Instant Client Hardware Requirements for Oracle Instant Client Installation on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Operating System Requirements for Linux for ARM (aarch64)

Supported Oracle Linux 8 Distributions on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Supported Oracle Linux 7 Distributions on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Installing Oracle Instant Client Packages on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Installing Oracle Instant Client Using Zip Files on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Installing Oracle Instant Client Using RPMs on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Installing Oracle Instant Client Basic Light on Linux for ARM (aarch64) About Oracle Instant Client Basic Light Globalization Settings for Oracle Instant Client Basic Light Installing Oracle Instant Client Basic Light Packages on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Instant Client Libraries for OCI Environment Variables for Oracle Instant Client About the Oracle Instant Client SDK for Linux for ARM (aarch64)

6-1 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-6 6-8 6-9 6-9 6-10 6-10 6-12 6-13

7 Oracle Database Client Postinstallation Tasks

Required Postinstallation Tasks

7-1

Downloading Release Update Patches

7-1

Recommended Postinstallation Tasks

7-2

Creating a Backup of the root.sh Script

7-2

Setting Language and Locale Preferences for Client Connections

7-2

8 Removing Oracle Database Software

About Oracle Deinstallation Options

8-1

Oracle Deinstallation (Deinstall)

8-3

v

Deinstallation Examples for Oracle Database Client

8-4

A Installing and Configuring Oracle Database Using Response Files

How Response Files Work

A-1

Reasons for Using Silent Mode or Response File Mode

A-2

Using Response Files

A-2

Preparing Response Files

A-3

Editing a Response File Template

A-3

Recording Response Files

A-4

Running Oracle Universal Installer Using a Response File

A-5

Index

vi

List of Tables

1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 A-1

Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installations Operating System General Checklist for Oracle Database Client on Linux Server Configuration Checklist for Oracle Database Client User Environment Configuration for Oracle Database Storage Checklist for Oracle Database Client Oracle Universal Installer Planning Checklist for Oracle Database Client Installation x86-64 Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements x86-64 Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements x86-64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating System Requirements x86-64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Minimum Operating System Requirements Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Minimum Operating System Requirements SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Minimum Operating System Requirements Requirements for Programming Environments for Linux X86?64 Requirements for Programming Environments for IBM: Linux on System z Oracle Instant Client Packages Server Hardware Checklist for Oracle Instant Client Installation on Linux for ARM (aarch64) Linux for ARM (aarch64) Oracle Linux 8 Minimum Operating System Requirements Linux for ARM (aarch64) Oracle Linux 7 Minimum Operating System Requirements Instant Client Basic Package Shared Libraries for OCI Instant Client Basic Light Package Shared Libraries for OCI Common Environment Variables for Oracle Instant Client Response Files for Oracle Database Client

1-1 1-2 1-3 1-5 1-6 1-6 3-4 3-6 3-9 3-11 3-13 3-15 3-19 3-20 3-21 3-22 3-26 3-27 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-10 6-11 6-12 A-3

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Preface

Preface

This guide explains how to install and configure Oracle Database Client. This guide also provides information about postinstallation tasks and how to remove the database client software. ? Audience

This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database Client 19c. ? Documentation Accessibility ? Diversity and Inclusion ? Set Up Java Access Bridge to Implement Java Accessibility Install Java Access Bridge so that assistive technologies on Microsoft Windows systems can use the Java Accessibility API. ? Command Syntax Refer to these command syntax conventions to understand command examples in this guide. ? Conventions

Audience

This guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database Client 19c. Additional installation guides for Oracle Database, Oracle Real Application Clusters, Oracle Clusterware, Oracle Database Examples, and Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control are available at the following URL:

Documentation Accessibility

For information about Oracle's commitment to accessibility, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program website at ? ctx=acc&id=docacc.

Access to Oracle Support Oracle customers that have purchased support have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit if you are hearing impaired.

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