Index

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W

B

base directory

See Oracle base directory

Bash shell, default user startup file, 3.2.9

Bourne shell, default user startup file, 3.2.9

C

C shell, default user startup file, 3.2.9

chmod command, 3.2.8

chown command, 3.2.8

compiler

checking on Mac OS X, 3.2.3

configuration assistants

troubleshooting, A.4, A.4

D

database objects

removing Oracle HTML DB, 6.2

default file mode creation mask

setting, 3.2.9

E

env command, 3.2.9

environment

checking settings, 3.2.9

configuring for oracle user, 3.2.9

environment variables

ORACLE_BASE, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9

ORACLE_HOME, 3.2.9, 3.2.9

PATH, 3.2.9

removing from shell startup file, 3.2.9

SHELL, 3.2.9

TEMP and TMPDIR, 3.2.2, 3.2.9

TNS_ADMIN, 3.2.9

errors

configuration assistants, A.4.1

installation, A.3, A.4.2

/etc/oraInst.loc file, A.3

examples

Oracle base directories, 3.2.7

F

fatal errors, A.4.2

file mode creation mask

setting, 3.2.9

file system

appropriate for Oracle base directory, 3.2.8

files

editing shell startup file, 3.2.9

/etc/oraInst.loc, A.3

.login, 3.2.9

oratab, 3.2.8

.profile, 3.2.9

G

groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 3.2.5

creating the oinstall group, 3.2.5

H

home directory

See Oracle home directory

HTML DB

removing database objects, 6.2

HTTP Server, 3.2.2

hardware requirements, 3.2.2

memory requirements, 3.2.2

physical RAM requirements, 3.2.2

swap space requirements, 3.2.2

temporary disk space requirements, 3.2.2

I

installation

errors, A.3, A.4.2

installation types, 1.1

log files, A.2, A.2

overview, 1.1

installation types, 1.1

Oracle Database 10g Companion Products, 1.1

Oracle Database Mid-tier Products

Oracle HTML DB, 1.3.2

Oracle HTTP Server, 1.3.1

Oracle Database Products, 1.1

JPublisher, 1.2.2

natively compiled java libraries, 1.2.3

Oracle Database Examples, 1.2.1

Oracle Text supplied knowledge bases, 1.2.4

J

JAccelerator, 1.2.3

JPublisher

Oracle SQLJ Runtime, 1.2.2

Oracle SQLJ Translator, 1.2.2

overview, 1.2.2

K

Korn shell, default user startup file, 3.2.9

L

log files, A.2, A.2

troubleshooting, A.3

.login file, 3.2.9

M

Mac OS X

checking operating system version, 3.2.3

checking software requirements, 3.2.3

operating system requirements, 3.2.3

software requirements, 3.2.3

mask

setting default file mode creation mask, 3.2.9

mkdir command, 3.2.8

mode

setting default file mode creation mask, 3.2.9

mount point

for Oracle base directory, 3.2.7

N

natively compiled java libraries

JAccelerator, 1.2.3

Oracle interMedia Image Accelerator, 1.2.3

overview, 1.2.3

Network Information Services

See NIS

NIS

alternative to local users and groups, 3.2.4

O

OFA

recommendations for Oracle base directory, 3.2.7

recommended path for Oracle base directory, 3.2.7

recommended path for Oracle home directory, 3.2.7

recommended path for Oracle Inventory directory, 3.2.7

oinstall group

checking for existing, 3.2.5

creating, 3.2.5

description, 3.2.4

operating system requirements

Mac OS X, 3.2.3

Optimal Flexible Architecture

See OFA

Oracle base directory

and ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 3.2.7

creating, 3.2.8

creating new, 3.2.8

description, 3.2.7

equivalent directory on Windows, 3.2.7

examples, 3.2.7

identifying appropriate file system, 3.2.8

identifying existing, 3.2.8

mount point for, 3.2.7

recommended path, 3.2.7

relationship with Oracle Software Owner user, 3.2.7

requirement for, 3.2.7

Oracle Database Examples

overview, 1.2.1

Oracle Database Products pre-installation tasks, 2.1

Oracle home directory

description, 3.2.7

recommended path, 3.2.7

requirement for, 3.2.7

using to identify Oracle base directory, 3.2.8

Oracle home name, 3.2.7

Oracle HTML DB

overview, 1.3.2

post-installation tasks, 5.2

restarting Oracle HTTP Server, 5.2.1

verifying the installation, 5.2.2

pre-installation tasks

checking disk space requirements, 2.2.2

checking for Oracle XML DB, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 3.3.2, 3.3.3

checking the Oracle Database installation, 2.2.3, 3.3.1

removing database objects, 6.2

where to install, 1.3.2.1

Oracle HTTP Server

compared with previous releases, 1.3.1.1

overview, 1.3.1

patches, 5.1.2

post-installation tasks, 5.1

where to install, 1.3.1.2

Oracle interMedia Image Accelerator, 1.2.3

Oracle Inventory

description, 3.2.7

Oracle Inventory directory

description, 3.2.7

recommended path, 3.2.7

Oracle Inventory group

checking for existing, 3.2.5

creating, 3.2.5

description, 3.2.4

Oracle Software Owner user

configuring environment for, 3.2.9

creating, 3.2.6, 3.2.6

description, 3.2.4

determining default shell, 3.2.9

relationship with Oracle base directory, 3.2.7

required group membership, 3.2.4

Oracle Text supplied knowledge bases

overview, 1.2.4

oracle user

configuring environment for, 3.2.9

creating, 3.2.6, 3.2.6

description, 3.2.4

determining default shell, 3.2.9

relationship with Oracle base directory, 3.2.7

required group membership, 3.2.4

Oracle XML DB, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 3.3.2, 3.3.3

ORACLE_BASE environment variable, 3.2.7, 3.2.8

removing from shell startup file, 3.2.9

setting, 3.2.9

ORACLE_HOME environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 3.2.9

unsetting, 3.2.9

ORACLE_SID environment variable

removing from shell startup file, 3.2.9

oraInventory directory

See Oracle Inventory directory

oratab file

format, 3.2.8

location of, 3.2.8

P

permissions

for Oracle base directory, 3.2.8

post-installation tasks, 5

Oracle HTML DB, 5.2

Oracle HTTP Server, 5.1

pre-installation tasks

Oracle Database Mid-tier Products

identifying an Oracle HTTP Server installation, 2.2.1

Oracle Database Products, 2.1, 2.1.3

checking Oracle Database 10g installation, 2.1.1

identifying Oracle Database 10g Oracle home directories, 2.1.2

Oracle HTML DB, 2.2

.profile file, 3.2.9

R

requirements

HTTP Server, 3.2.2

root.sh script, backing up, 5.1.1

S

shell

determining default shell for oracle user, 3.2.9

SHELL environment variable

checking value of, 3.2.9

shell startup file

editing, 3.2.9

removing environment variables, 3.2.9

software requirements

Mac OS X, 3.2.3

startup file

for shell, 3.2.9

T

TEMP environment variable, 3.2.2

setting, 3.2.9

TMPDIR environment variable, 3.2.2

setting, 3.2.9

TNS_ADMIN environment variable

unsetting, 3.2.9

troubleshooting, A

fatal errors, A.4.2

U

umask, 3.2.9

umask command, 3.2.9, 3.2.9

UNIX commands, 3.2.9

chmod, 3.2.8

chown, 3.2.8

env, 3.2.9

mkdir, 3.2.8

umask, 3.2.9

unset, 3.2.9

unsetenv, 3.2.9

UNIX groups

checking for existing oinstall group, 3.2.5

creating the oinstall group, 3.2.5

oinstall, 3.2.4

required for oracle user, 3.2.4

requirements, 3.2.4

using NIS, 3.2.4

UNIX users

creating the oracle user, 3.2.6, 3.2.6

oracle, 3.2.4

requirements, 3.2.4

using NIS, 3.2.4

unset command, 3.2.9

unsetenv command, 3.2.9

users

creating the oracle user, 3.2.6, 3.2.6

Oracle Software Owner user (oracle), 3.2.4

W

Windows

analogy for Oracle base directory, 3.2.7