Environment Variables; Environment Variable Tips - Oracle Application Server B32100-01 Installation Manual

Environment Variables

Table 2–7 (Cont.) Properties of the Operating System User Who Runs the Installer
Item
Login shell
To create the oracle user:
Enter a command similar to the following:
1.
# /usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba[,oper] oracle
In this command:
–
–
Set the password of the oracle user:
2.
# 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
Table 2–8
Environment variable
ORACLE_HOME and
ORACLE_SID
PATH, CLASSPATH, and
LD_LIBRARY_PATH
DISPLAY
TMP and TMPDIR
TNS_ADMIN

2.8.1 Environment Variable Tips

Here are some tips when working with environment variables:
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Description
The default login shell can be the C, Bourne, or Korn shell.
Use the oracle user only for installing and running Oracle
Note:
products. Do not use root as the oracle user.
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
summarizes whether you set or unset an environment variable.
Environment Variable Summary
Set or Unset
Must not be set.
Must not contain references to directories in any Oracle home
directories
Set it to the monitor where you want the installer window to
appear.
Optional. If unset, defaults to /tmp.
Must not be set.