Re: Oracle Installation in Text mode -- I.e. No GUI

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.verwijderdit.demon.nl>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:05:46 +0100
Message-ID: <v8smu0953afl5qj7u2qg9bqtosmeg7a113@4ax.com>

On 16 Jan 2005 21:23:29 -0800, "sampath" <venkateswarlu.pallapothula_at_wipro.com> wrote:

>I need to install Oracle 9i/10g on my Solaris Server. Server doesn't
>have Sun Workstation. I don't have GUI interface. We use command line
>prompt. So, I think I can't use X-Windows,
>
>Can somebody tell me Universal installer require X-Windows for
>installation or not?

It definitely does.

>Can I do installation from Command line prompt having the software in
>CD?

There is a so-called 'silent install' but even for the silent install you need X
If yes, Please, give me details.
>
>Sampath.

Several X emulators for Winblows exist. One of them is called eXceed, I also know Reflection X.

I won't comment on the wisdom of running a Sun without an X-workstation attached.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Mon Jan 17 2005 - 02:05:46 CST