Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle Database 11g Express Edition is free and can be download from here:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/products/express-edition/downloads/index.html

I’ve installed the DB on Oracle linux 6, but the explanation is good for other Linux x86-64 platform as well.

After you’ve downloaded the DB’s .rpm file, follow the next steps, in order to install the DB:

1. Run the next command from the downloaded file location:
rpm –ivh oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm

2. After the progress status will be completed, run the next command:
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure

In the prompted parameters enter:
HTTP Port: keep the default (8080)
DB Listener Port: keep the default (1521)
Password & Confirmation
DB Start on system Boot

That’s it.

To start and stop the DB manually you can run the next commands (as root):

/etc/init.d/oracle-xe start

/etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop

Good Luck!