Re: How many ORACLE_HOME values are there supposed to be?

From: Gabriel Gonzalez <no-spam_at_no-spam.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 13:50:50 -0800
Message-ID: <0H6dnZoHBowUN_KjXTWcjg@giganews.com>

> i got directed to the "concepts" manual earlier. took a look at it.
> a huge chunk of it is basically "Oracle's version of postgres",
> ie, a whole lot of stuff about how oracle operates once it's

That's you first mistake. If you want to make Oracle run, and you want to be proficient at it then:

The fact that Oracle and any other database are alike is irrelevant.
Your decision to skip information because its alike another DB will sink you because there are invariably differences.

> and another thing, is ORACLE_HOME going to be used to set the PATH
> variable? is it just important during the install?

Read the docs. It's important before, during, and after the install.

> seems like there needs to be something that lets me decide these
> questions without trying to tease it out.

Yes, read the docs. Received on Wed Mar 12 2003 - 15:50:50 CST