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Installing OEL Linux 5.5

1. Create the Intallation Disk Download the software from Oracle Linux E-Delivery

2. Install the OS

3. Buy the Oracle Unbreakable Network license $108.00

4. Connect to the Unbreakable Linux network (UNL) and subscribe to the channels

Channels

Prune your list of subscribed channels to only the latest channel

Oracle Linux 5 Latest (x86_64)

Show the channels: type the following at your server at the UNIX the prompt

up2date --nox --show-channels

ol5_x86_64_latest

4. Metalink Note: 728346.1.

Use the Oracle Validate package to validate your Oracle Database dependencies. This is quite cool. It adds all the packages you need without going to the trouble of checking for missing dependencies. Create the oracle and applmgr users before hand if you are particular about the UID assisgned to them.

up2date

up2date --nox --update oracle-validated