Oracle(R) Universal Installer Concepts Guide
Release 1.7
Contents
Title and Copyright Information
1 Using the Oracle Universal Installer
Introduction
System Requirements
Installing Oracle Products With the Oracle Universal Installer
Welcome
Unix Installer Location (For UNIX)
Unix Group Name (For UNIX)
File Locations
Available Products
Installation Types
Available Product Components (For Custom Installation)
Component Locations (For Custom Installation)
Summary
Install
Required Configuration Tools
Optional Configuration Tools
End of Installation
Oracle Universal Installer Exit Codes
Running the Oracle Universal Installer Once It is Installed
Removing Oracle Products With the Oracle Universal Installer
Error Dialog
Setting Default Paths for Locations
Oracle Homes
Inventory
Optimal Flexible Architecture
Source Location
Internationalization and Installation Translations Support
Installer/Installation Dialogs Language
Product Language Selections
Installation from the Web
2 Using Multiple Oracle Homes
Introduction
Multiple Oracle Homes
Target Home
Product Types
Home Selector (Available on Win32 Platforms)
Oracle Home Directory Structure for Windows Platform
Optimal Flexible Architecture Directory Structure (on Solaris)
Creating an Oracle Home
ORAPARAM.INI File
3 Silent Install Using Response Files
Introduction
Response File Format
General Format
General Section of the Response File
Include Section of the Response File
Session Section of the Response File
Components Section of the Response File
Specifying a Response File for the Oracle Universal Installer
Silent Install When Using Character Mode Consoles
Error Handling
Validation of Values from Response file
A Sample Response File
Example 1
Example 2
B Troubleshooting
Debugging Mechanisms in the Oracle Universal Installer
Oracle Universal Installer Errors
Oracle Universal Installer De-installation for 1.7
Deinstallation
Installation/Upgrade
Downgrade allowed in the first production version
Other Tips
Index
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