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Subject: Re: Q: Is there any use for Oracle database port installation under
 Linux compat root ?
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Thierry Thomas wrote:
> Le Mar 21 oct 08 à 22:09:44 +0200, martinko <gamato@users.sf.net>
>  écrivait :
> 
>> Hi,
> 
> Hello,
> 
>> No Oracle installation I have ever seen was installed into /home and it 
>> would be against Oracle Optimal Flexible Architecture (OFA) guidelines!
> 
> Agreed.
> 
>> /usr/local/oracle would be OK and users can move the directory tree 
>> elsewhere afterwards.  Or maybe you can ask about Oracle Base directory 
>> during config/installation process, if possible.
> 
> I would suggest to install under $ORACLE_HOME, defaulted to:
> 
> ORACLE_HOME?=   ${PREFIX}/oracle
> 
> (or may be ${PREFIX}/oracle${VERSION} to allow the installation of
> different versions)
> 
> Regards,

Hallo,

Well, it's a bit more complicated than that..

OFA guidelines say that $ORACLE_HOME shoud be in the form of e.g. 
$ORACLE_BASE/product/10.2.0/db_1

And application (DB) is installed into its $ORACLE_HOME and thus one can 
have many different installations of many different versions.

Then there are other directories under $ORACLE_BASE that usually contain 
Oracle Inventory (of installed software) and DB data files etc.

Usually everything under $ORACLE_BASE is created and taken care by 
Oracle Universal Installer (which is Java application).

Another issue may be where to place oratab file.  It is located in 
/var/opt/oracle/oratab on SunOS and in /etc/oratab on other Unixes.

Cheers,

Martin