Installing Oracle Database 19c on Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

To install Oracle Database 19c on Oracle Linux 8 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, download the 19.3 Oracle Database software binaries from Oracle Technology Network (OTN), and then apply the 19.18 release updates (RUs) during the Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation or upgrade process.

Note:

• Starting with Oracle Database 19c Release 19.21, Oracle Linux 8.8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7 is supported.
• Starting with Oracle Grid Infrastructure 19c Release 19.23, Oracle Linux 8.8 with the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 7 is supported.

Installation Process:

During the Oracle Database and Oracle Grid Infrastructure installation process, run the runInstaller and gridSetup.sh commands with the -applyRU and -applyOneOffs options to install the latest 19.18 RU for Oracle Linux 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8:

Single-instance Oracle Database (19.18):

$ export CV_ASSUME_DISTID=OL7
$ 19.3_dbhome/runInstaller -applyRU 19.18DBRU patch 34765931 location

Oracle Grid Infrastructure (19.18):

$ 19.3_grid_home/gridSetup.sh -applyRU 19.18GIRU patch 34762026 location

Oracle Real Applications Cluster (19.18):

$ 19.3_dbhome/runInstaller -applyRU 19.18GIRU patch 34762026 location