1Oracle® DatabaseClient Quick Installation Guide11g Release 2 (11.2) for Linux x86-64E10861-04February 2010This guide describes how to quickly install Oracle Database 11g on Linux x86-64 systems. It includes information about the following:■Reviewing Information About This Guide■Logging In to the System as root■Checking the Hardware Requirements■Checking the Software Requirements■Creating Required Operating System Groups and Users■Creating Required Directories■Configuring the oracle User’s Environment■Mounting the Product Disc■Installing Oracle Database Client■What to Do Next?■Documentation Accessibility1 Review ing Information About This GuideThis guide describes how to complete a default installation of Oracle Database Client on a system that does not have any Oracle software installed on it. It describes how to install one of the following installation types:■Administrator: Enables applications to connect to an Oracle Database instance on the local system or on a remote system. It also provides tools that enable you to administer Oracle Database.■Ru ntime: Enables applications to connect to an Oracle Database instance on the local system or on a remote system.■Instant Client: Enables you to install only the shared libraries required by Oracle Call Interface (OCI), Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI), Pro*C, or Java database connectivity (JDBC) OCI applications. This installation type requires much less disk space as compared to the other Oracle Database Client installation types.This guide does not describe how to install the Custom installation type.See Also:Oracle Call Interface Programmer's Gu ide for more information about Instant Client2Where to Get Additional Installation InformationFor more detailed informatio...
