Preface

This manual describes how to use the Oracle Universal Installer to install Oracle and third-party software.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for users installing Oracle software products using the Oracle Universal Installer.

Related Documentation

For more information about the Oracle Software Packager, which is used to develop components that can be installed with the Universal Installer, see the Oracle Software Packager User's Guide.

The Oracle Software Packager software, as well as the Oracle Software Packager User's Guide, is available from the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) at:

http://otn.oracle.com/

To download Oracle Software Packager from OTN, search for Software Packager or select Oracle Software Packager from the Select a Utility or Driver drop-down list on the OTN Software Downloads page.

To locate the User's Guide on OTN, click the Documentation link, or search for Software Packager User's Guide.

Documentation Accessibility

Oracle's goal is to make our products, services, and supporting documentation accessible to the disabled community with good usability. To that end, our documentation includes features that make information available to users of assistive technology. This documentation is available in HTML format, and contains markup to facilitate access by the disabled community. Standards will continue to evolve over time, and Oracle is actively engaged with other market-leading technology vendors to address technical obstacles so that our documentation can be accessible to all of our customers. For additional information, visit the Oracle Accessibility Program web site at:

http://www.oracle.com/accessibility/

Accessibility of Code Examples in Documentation

JAWS, a Windows screen reader, may not always correctly read the code examples in this document. The conventions for writing code require that closing braces should appear on an otherwise empty line; however, JAWS may not always read a line of text that consists solely of a bracket or brace.

Conventions

In this manual, the following conventions are used:

Convention	Meaning
. . .	Vertical ellipsis points in an example mean that information not directly related to the example has been omitted.
. . .	Horizontal ellipsis points in statements or commands mean that parts of the statement or command not directly related to the example have been omitted
courier text	Courier type in text indicates a code term or example.
boldface text	Boldface type in text indicates a term defined in the text, the glossary, or in both locations.
< >	Angle brackets enclose user-supplied names.
[ ]	Brackets enclose optional clauses from which you can choose one or none.