oracle-xe-installation-on-ubuntu.md

How to install Oracle XE-11G on Ubuntu and it's derivatives( linux mint, ect..)

First METHOD

1. Download the three files

   • oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.debaa
   • oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.debab
   • oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.debac from here

2. Group them using cat like this

cat oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.deba* > oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.deb

Now you have a .deb file that you can install.

3. install the .deb file by doing:

sudo dpkg -i oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.0_amd64.deb

4. Configure your oracle thing by doing

sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure

ADVICE: Don't activate the autolaunch thing.

• To launch it do :

sudo service oracle-xe start

References:

• http://sampig.github.io/tutorial/2019/06/17/install-oracle-express-in-ubuntu

Second Method

This should work with any distro/os that can run docker or a compatible docker software (podman for example) Use docker , check this link