1.1.3.2 Providing a UNIX Installer Location with Root Privileges

You must have root privileges to perform various UNIX installation operations. For example, you must have root privileges to be able to create the OUI inventory.

If you are installing OUI for the first time, you are prompted to run a shell script from another terminal window before proceeding with the installation. OUI prompts you to run root.sh after installation completes only if the script is required to run as root before configuration assistants are run. Otherwise, you are prompted to run root.sh as root later.

Note:

When running OUI in silent mode, if root.sh is required prior to configuration assistants, OUI skips configuration assistants during the installation. You must run root.sh as root and then run the skipped configuration assistants after the silent installation is complete.

To successfully run the required shell script:

1. Leave the OUI window open and open another terminal window.
2. In the new terminal window, use the substitute user command to log in with root privileges: su -root
3. Change directory to the Oracle home into which you are currently installing your Oracle software product.
4. Run the shell script ./root.sh.
5. When the script is finished and you are returned to the command prompt, exit from the new terminal window and return to OUI to continue installation.

Note:

Do not exit the installation to run the shell script. Exiting the installation removes this script. You are prompted to run the script only the first time you install.