
Environment Variables
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Oracle Application Server Installation Guide
To create the
oracle
user:
1.
Enter a command similar to the following:
# /usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba[,oper] oracle
In this command:
–
The
-g
option specifies the primary group, which must be the Oracle
Inventory group, for example
oinstall
–
The
-G
option specifies the secondary groups, which must include the OSDBA
group and if required, the OSOPER group, for example
dba
or
dba,oper
2.
Set the password of the
oracle
user:
# passwd oracle
To check which groups an operating system user belongs to, run the
groups
command with the name of the user. For example:
prompt>
groups oracle
For more information about operating system users and groups, see your operating
system documentation or contact your system administrator.
2.8 Environment Variables
The operating system user who will be installing Oracle Application Server needs to
set (or unset) the following environment variables.
Table 2–8
summarizes whether you set or unset an environment variable.
2.8.1 Environment Variable Tips
Here are some tips when working with environment variables:
Login shell
The default login shell can be the C, Bourne, or Korn shell.
Note:
Use the
oracle
user only for installing and running Oracle
products. Do not use root as the
oracle
user.
Table 2–8
Environment Variable Summary
Environment variable
Set or Unset
ORACLE_HOME and
ORACLE_SID
Must not be set.
PATH, CLASSPATH, and
LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Must not contain references to directories in any Oracle home
directories
DISPLAY
Set it to the monitor where you want the installer window to
appear.
TMP and TMPDIR
Optional. If unset, defaults to
/tmp
.
TNS_ADMIN
Must not be set.
Table 2–7
(Cont.) Properties of the Operating System User Who Runs the Installer
Item
Description
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