On Tue, 2011-07-19 at 15:00 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote: > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Simon Redmond <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 12:14 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote: > > I will pay one million pounds if someone can help me with > this please! > > (well, maybe just a thank you). > > > > > > I'm trying to install Oracle 11g R2 on Ubuntu Server 11.04, > I have > > installed (I think) all of the pre-requisites and have > downloaded the > > install files from the oracle site, when I come to run the > installer I > > get: > > > > > > oracle@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t iso9660 -o > > loop,norock /dev/cdrom /media > > oracle@ubuntu:~$ /media/runInstaller > > /media/install/.oui: 2: Syntax error: ")" unexpected > > > > > > I have no idea what that error means? I ran "dmesg | tail" > but nothing > > in there? has anyone else tried to do this and found a work > around? > > > > > > [The guide I'm > > following: > http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2223719&tstart=0] > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > Dave Hanson > > > > > Is this for a multi user type scenario (ie work) or is just an > install > for you to mess around with? > > I tried and tried to get an Oracle install up and running in > Ubuntu and > gave up in the end. I briefly managed to get it running in > CENTOS but > then I found > > > http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/databaseappdev-vm-161299.html > > which is a virtualbox appliance with 11gR2 pre installed and > configured > which what I'm using now for messing around with > > > -- > > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > Thanks guys, > > > Steve - mine starts with #! /bin/sh, which from some 'googling' tells > me it's a bourne shell, the Ubuntu variant is bash. So does that mean > it cannot be ran on Ubuntu or is it possible to use a different shell? > > > Simon - It is for now a 'messing' about project but I would like an > 'always on' stable version if possible, I was quite keen to have it > running on Ubuntu server but for now I'll have a look at that VM until > I find a solution. > > > > Best Regards, > > > Dave Hanson >
I have the VM running all the time on a spare box running 10.04, and if you install the Oracle client on a laptop/desktop machine you should be able to access as if it were a standalone server Simon -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
