Help for Oracle Installation?

Hi pando,


But, how am i going to umask go to profile?

I thought umask, should do it before i set those values inside the .profile?

You mean after i ( vi .profile ) inside there, i just insert
umask 022

Kind of strange....

So, inside the .profile, i should insert those values, which you have listed?

1) vi .profile

export ORACLE_HOME=/usr/users/oracle8i/app/oracle/product/8.1.7
export ORACLE_SID=gestsapr
export PATH=.:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:/usr/ccs/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/bin/X11:$HOME/bin
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/lib
export ORA_NLS33=$ORACLE_HOME/ocommon/nls/admin/data
export ORACLE_BASE=/usr/users/oracle8i/app/oracle
export NLS_LANG=American_America.WE8ISO8859P1
#export TNS_ADMIN=$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
export TNS_ADMIN=$HOME/TNSADMIN
export SQLPATH=$HOME/lsc_scripts

:wq


Am i right? Pls advise.

How abt afte inserting those values:

$ ../.profile

Do, i need to key in this command, this is what the doc say.

I sent you an install guide and a sample .cshrc file for your oracle user.

Hi Daniel,

Just in case stecal's document doesn't cover them I've got a couple of points for you.

Firstly the .profile gets run when the user logs in and supercedes settings in the system profile.

The umask command displays/sets the default R/W/X permissions for any files you might create. If you run it on the command line it only persists for the duration of your session so you need to add it to .profile so that it will be set every time you logon.

Second the PATH variable in your .profile is preceded by a . (period). This shouldn't cause any issues with OUI but is generally frowned upon as it means that when you issue a command, the first directory that is searched is the one that you happen to be in at the time. This may be fine but may mean you pick up the wrong version of a command.

Finally "$ ../.profile". This isn't quite right. I think what you want is "$. ./.profile" noting the space between the first and second period. Stick with me and I'll try and explain.

The first . says Don't spawn a sub-shell just run the next command in the current shell. The is done 'cos if a sub-shell was spawned, any variables set would not be useable when the script completes.

The ./ is known as a relative path.

So what you end up with is a command that runs .profile and sets your variables, umask etc. in the current shell.

Having said all that, I personally prefer to log out and back in again to pick up the new .profile.

All the best

Nick

All corrections gratefully received (God knows I need them!)

hmm of course you can add umask in .profile, you can add commands in .profile and umask is a command

by the way the installation guide explains all about the variables I put... are you sure you have read it properly?!?!?

as a SCSA you seems dont have a single clue about the most basic UNIX user file, .profile

You dont even know how to export variables properly!

I hope you know at least how to do echo $PATH

good luck paper cert

Down Killer, down. We've already beaten this horse to death. All the pile-ups or gang beatings should take place on the first page of a multi-page thread. By page three, the original poster has undergone enough behavior modification therapy and has seen the error of his/her ways.

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Originally posted by Sweetie
as a SCSA you seems dont have a single clue about the most basic UNIX user file, .profile

You dont even know how to export variables properly!

I hope you know at least how to do echo $PATH

good luck paper cert

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cant agree more than this

100% agree

even the graduates we hired these couple of weeks know how to export variable and configure basic .profile in unix

Sorry Stecal but I have to add something.

If the guy was simply asking for brain dumps or ILT copies I'd agree with you all.

Whatever his reason for collecting certs He's just trying to get on.

I know it took me several attempts to install 8.1.6 on Suse 7.3. Painful experience!

Hopefully we all try to give him a break.

Hi ngdh,

thanks for the information. Those memebers in this forum is damn strange and odd. First, they ask me to follow the documents for installation and i follow, this export values are what i get from the documents and i input in the ./profile. And, now they say, i dun know how to do. If that the case, how am i going to know the ./profile is it a file or dir. Or i use vi editor to go inside and edit it. Either i say the right or wrong stuffs,i always get bash out, when ppl saw my certs. Anyway, i know what i doing and what's my ability. If those ppl are really that good, they should contribute more advices to the others instead bashing up ppl with silly and uncommentable remarks.

Grown up man....wonder how old are they, and what they are they thinking....

Stecal, thanks for your files....

Ngdh,I will send you a email personally and ask advice from you. This thread is getting lengthly, and some ppl are plain annoying, keep bashing ppl out. I mean some of them and not all the members from this forum.

I swear, i never ask questions in this forums. I only reply to those ppl who need help, maybe in terms of studying, certifications or facing system or network,
database( MS SQL ) problem. This is the worst forums, i ever been to. Sucks big time.

Remember, those ppl who bash me up...instead of helping, they are giving bad remarks...and unrealistic...

Dun ever, let me saw your posting in this forums. I will certainly bash you up for wat you all say in this thread.

From that time, dun ask for my pardon. I make sure, you all will lose your digitly for whatever things you ask.

Anway, for those ppl helping me and giving me advices, from my heart , i really appreciated for your time and effort.

I should leave this thread once and for all.