Ubuntu Howto: Install Oracle

August 31, 2007 at 16:16 · Tags: , , , , , ,

Installing Oracle on Ubuntu is fairly easy, since Oracle has created a Debian and Ubuntu package repository, so it is possible to download and install the Oracle database software using apt-get and aptitude.

Howto use the Oracle Debian and Ubuntu Repository:

Add the following lines to the /etc/apt/sources.list

# Oracle Repository
deb http://oss.oracle.com/debian unstable main non-free

Update the package repository database with:

cc@ray:~$ sudo apt-get update

Now you should be able to install the following Oracle software:

  • libaio
  • oracle-xe-client
  • oracle-xe
  • oracle-xe-universal

Install the Oracle Express packages

sudo aptitude install oracle-xe oracle-xe-client

Configure using:

sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure

Access the nice Oracle web interface by pointing your Firefox to:

http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex

Updated:
The installation process might report that the Oracle packages are not gpg signed, but you should be able to install the packages anyway.

You can avoid this report by added the Oracle gpg-public key to your apt-key chain

wget http://oss.oracle.com/el4/RPM-GPG-KEY-oracle -O- | sudo apt-key add -

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    August 31, 2007 @ 18:56

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  2. Martín said,

    August 28, 2008 @ 21:43

    Just a note: you can install only oracle-xe OR oracle-xe-universal. Not both. If you install oracle-xe and then you try to install oracle-xe-universal, apt will ask to remove oracle-xe.

    If you want to install Oracle to use with Spanish or other “special” languages (i.e. not English), use oracle-xe-universal.

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    December 23, 2008 @ 8:25

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  4. Tristan said,

    February 12, 2009 @ 9:08

    This doesn’t work on amd64. Is there any workaround?

  5. Gerard Makhate said,

    December 4, 2009 @ 14:54

    Guys I’d like to know whether is there anyway in which I could install iSQL*PLus on top of Oracle 10g. I desperately need to use iSQL*Plus.

  6. Kamran said,

    December 4, 2009 @ 21:33

    Thanks, this helped me out =)

  7. Mike said,

    December 7, 2009 @ 23:02

    Hi,

    I found this really helpful when installing on Ubuntu 8.10.
    I’ve now installed on 9.10 and added a couple of extra steps i.e. getting the Oracle menu working and getting SQL*Plus runnable from a terminal window.
    The steps are at
    http://mikesmithers.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/installing-oracle-xe-on-ubuntu-9-10/

    HTH

  8. vic said,

    December 16, 2009 @ 17:02

    how do get oracle software. if there is any links plz someone should let me know or how do i get one. if you have any kindly mail me i need desperately
    vyktor9@gmail.com or info@melyna.com or viksum55@yahoo.com.
    ill pay to get it and how much it cost.

    what is ubuntu all about, a retailer for oracle or developer or administrator, i’ve heard so much about it, can one xplain to me better, i’ll be very pleased to hear from anyone

  9. Amir said,

    February 6, 2010 @ 0:50

    I just installed the Ubuntu 9.10 and then installed Oracle 10 Express and all went fine. I can access oracle on 127.0.0.1:8080/apex address however when I try to access the server on it’s external ip address (192.168.1.14) even when I’m on my Ubuntu machine it’s failing.
    I’m new to Linux so I’m sure this should be silly and simple issue but I can’t find a way around it. I need this so I can access the oracle server from outside world (other nodes on the network)
    Any help is appreciated.

    Amir

  10. rezaact said,

    February 9, 2010 @ 5:35

    HI all,

    Is any one know how to install oracle 10g release2 (not oracle-xe/express edition) in ubuntu??

    many thanks

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