This article presents how to install Oracle 11G on Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 (OEL7).
Read following article how to install Oracle Enterprise Linux 7: Install Oracle Linux 7 (OEL7) (for comfort set 2G 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 software which I verified
release 11.2.0.4
p1*******_112040_Linux-x86-64_1of7.zip
p1*******_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
--required groups
/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 501 oinstall
/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 502 dba
/usr/sbin/groupadd -g 503 oper
Add user Oracle
/usr/sbin/useradd -u 502 -g oinstall -G dba,oper oracle
Change password for user