Installing the Oracle client
Complete the tasks described in "Preparing for installation."
Restart the operating system, and then log in as Oracle.
Run the installation program from the Oracle client installation directory.
./runInstaller
The Welcome page opens, as shown in Figure 31.
Figure 31: Welcome page
Click Next.
The Specify Inventory directory and credentials page opens, as shown in Figure 32.
Figure 32: Specify Inventory directory and credentials page
Click Next, with the default settings unchanged.
The Select Installation Type page opens, as shown in Figure 33.
Figure 33: Select Installation Type page
Select Custom, and then click Next.
The Install Location page opens, as shown in Figure 34.
Figure 34: Install Location page
Enter the ORACLE_SID of the database server in the Name field.
Click Next, with the default settings for other parameters unchanged.
The Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks page opens, as shown in Figure 35.
Figure 35: Product-Specific Prerequisite Checks page
The installation program checks the system environment and displays the check result.
If your system environment settings meet the requirements, click Next.
If not, modify your system environment variables before going to the next step.
On the Available Product Components page shown in Figure 36, select the following components:
Oracle SQLJ
Oracle Database Utilities
Oracle Java Client
SQL*Plus
Oracle JDBC/THIN Interfaces
Oracle Call Interface (OCI)
Oracle ODBC Driver
Oracle SQL Developer
Figure 36: Available Product Components page
Click Next.
The Summary page opens, as shown in Figure 37.
Figure 37: Summary page
Click Install.
The Install page displays the installation progress, as shown in Figure 38.
Figure 38: Install page
The Execute Configuration scripts dialog box opens during installation, as shown in Figure 39.
Figure 39: Execute Configuration scripts dialog box
Open a terminal window, log in as root, and execute the scripts instructed in Figure 39, as shown in Figure 40.
Figure 40: Executing the scripts
Close the terminal window.
In the Execute Configuration scripts dialog box, click OK.
The End of Installation page opens, as shown in Figure 41.
Figure 41: End of Installation page
Click Exit.
