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Preface

1 Using the Oracle Universal Installer

Introduction

System Requirements

Installing Oracle Products With the Oracle Universal Installer

Using the Welcome Screen

Providing a Unix Installer Location with Root Privileges

Providing a Unix Group Name

Using the File Locations Screen

Selecting from the Available Products

Selecting an Installation Type

Selecting Product Components (For Custom Installation)

Selecting Component Locations (For Custom Installation)

Reviewing the Summary Screen

Reviewing the Install Screen and Checking Log Files

Running Required Configuration Tools

Running Optional Configuration Tools

Performing Post-Installation Tasks

Using the Oracle Universal Installer Exit Codes

Running the Oracle Universal Installer After It is Installed

Deinstalling Products

Removing Oracle Products With the Oracle Universal Installer

Deinstalling Top Level Products that Have Dependees

Test 1: Test Components Having the "required" Type of Dependees

Test 2: Test Components Having "1,more" Type of Dependees

Forcing a Deinstall of a Component with a Different Internal Name

Using the Error Dialog

Setting Default Paths for Locations

Oracle Home Paths

Inventory Paths

Optimal Flexible Architecture Paths

Source Location Path

Internationalization and Installation Translations Support

Installer/Installation Dialogs Language

Product Language Selections

Installation from the Web

2 Using Multiple Oracle Homes

Introduction

Multiple Oracle Homes

Target Home

Product Types

Home Selector (Available on Win32 Platforms)

Oracle Home Directory Structure for Windows Platform

Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Structure (on Solaris)

Creating an Oracle Home

ORAPARAM.INI File

3 Silent Install Using Response Files

Introduction

Response File Format

How a Response File is Organized

General Section of the Response File

Include Section of the Response File

Session Section of the Response File

Components Section of the Response File

Specifying a Response File for the Oracle Universal Installer

Silent Install When Using Character Mode Consoles

Error Handling

Validation of Values from Response file

A Sample Response File

Example 1

Example 2

B Troubleshooting

Debugging Mechanisms in the Oracle Universal Installer

Oracle Universal Installer Errors

Deinstalling, Upgrading, or Downgrading Oracle Universal Installer

Other Tips

Index