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Oracle® Database
Quick Installation Guide
10g Release 2 (10.2) for Linux x86
B28052-01
February 2006
This guide describes how to quickly install Oracle Database 10g on Linux x86
systems. It includes information about the following:
■ Reviewing Information About This Guide
■ Logging In to the System as root
■ Checking the Hardware Requirements
■ Checking the Software Requirements
■ Creating Required Operating System Groups and Users
■ Configuring Kernel Parameters
■ Creating Required Directories
■ Configuring the oracle User’s Environment
■ Mounting the Product Disc
■ Installing Oracle Database
■ Installing Products from the Oracle Database 10g Companion CD
■ What to Do Next?
■ Additional Information
■ Documentation Accessibility
1 Reviewing Information About This Guide
This guide describes how to install Oracle Database by using the default
installation options.
Tasks Described in This Guide
The procedures in this guide describe how to:
■ Configure your system to support Oracle Database
■ Install Oracle Database on a local file system by using the Basic Installation
option
■ Configure a general-purpose Oracle Database installation that uses the local
file system for database file storage
Results of a Successful Installation
After you successfully install Oracle Database: