Preface

This guide describes how to install and configure Oracle Database10g release 1 (10.1.0.3) on Linux x86-64.

Audience

The Oracle Database Installation Guide is intended for anyone responsible for installing Oracle Database10g release 1 (10.1.0.3) on a single Linux x86-64 system. If you want to install Oracle Real Application Clusters on a UNIX cluster, see the Oracle Real Application Clusters Installation and Configuration Guide for installation instructions.

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Terminology

The names for UNIX operating systems have been shortened in this guide, as follows:

Operating System	Abbreviated Name
Linux x86-64Linux Itanium	Linux

Typographic Conventions

The following typographic conventions are used in this guide:

Convention	Description
`monospace`	Monospace type indicates UNIX commands, directory names, usernames, pathnames, and filenames.
italics	Italic type indicates variables, including variable portions of filenames. It is also used for emphasis and for book titles.
UPPERCASE	Uppercase letters indicate Structured Query Language (SQL) reserved words, initialization parameters, and environment variables.

Command Syntax

UNIX command syntax appears in monospace font. The dollar character ($), number sign (#), or percent character (%) are UNIX command prompts. Do not enter them as part of the command. The following command syntax conventions are used in this guide:

Convention	Description
backslash \	A backslash is the UNIX command continuation character. It is used in command examples that are too long to fit on a single line. Enter the command as displayed (with a backslash) or enter it on a single line without a backslash: dd if=/dev/rdsk/c0t1d0s6 of=/dev/rst0 bs=10b \ count=10000
braces { }	Braces indicate required items: .DEFINE {macro1}
brackets [ ]	Brackets indicate optional items: cvtcrt termname [outfile]
ellipses ...	Ellipses indicate an arbitrary number of similar items: CHKVAL fieldname value1 value2 ... valueN
italics	Italic type indicates a variable. Substitute a value for the variable: library_name
vertical line \|	A vertical line indicates a choice within braces or brackets: FILE filesize [K\|M]

Accessing Documentation

The documentation for Oracle Database 10g release 1 (10.1) for UNIX Systems includes platform-specific documentation and generic product documentation.

Platform-Specific Documentation

Platform-specific documentation includes information about installing and using Oracle products on particular platforms. The platform-specific documentation for this product is available in both Adobe portable document format (PDF) and HTML format on the product disc. To access the platform-specific documentation on disc:

Use a Web browser to open the welcome.htm file in the top-level directory of the disc.
For DVD-ROMs only, select the appropriate product link.
Select the Documentation tab.

If you prefer paper documentation, then open and print the PDF files.

Product Documentation

Product documentation includes information about configuring, using, or administering Oracle products on any platform. The product documentation for Oracle Database 10g products is available in both HTML and PDF formats in the following locations:

On the Oracle Database 10g Documentation Library CD-ROM

To access the documentation from the CD-ROM, use a Web browser to view the index.htm file in the top-level directory on the disc.
In the doc subdirectory on the Oracle Database 10g DVD-ROM

To access the documentation from the DVD-ROM, use a Web browser to view the welcome.htm file in the top-level directory on the disc, then select the Oracle Database 10g Documentation Library link.
Online on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site:

http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/