What is the difference between Oracle Client 19c and Oracle Client Home 19c?
When I tried to download and install Oracle client 19c, it was my surprise that there are two different versions. See the following information from the oracle site: So, what is the difference between these two versions?. After some research I found that: LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip is the normal (before 19c) installer-based client software, where you can choose … Continue reading What is the difference between Oracle Client 19c and Oracle Client Home 19c?
How to install Oracle Database 19c (19.3) on an Oracle Cloud Compute Instance (with Oracle Linux)?
Oracle Virtual Machines for Sale !
Are you looking for a virtual machine to do some hands-on labs or practice something (i.e. for Educational purposes}? Do you have the time to build these virtual machines yourself? Below are some really nice Virtual Machines, that I invested allot of time to build on Oracle Virtual Box, and that I used them personally … Continue reading Oracle Virtual Machines for Sale !
Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on the Oracle Cloud Compute Instance.

As, I already have access to one Oracle Cloud Free Compute Instance (Oracle Linux), then I decided to install Oracle database 19c there and create a test database. This time, I'll use a different technique by installing Oracle Database rpm.Oracle delivered the oracle database software as rpm for Linux since Oracle 18c. Installation procedure is … Continue reading Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on the Oracle Cloud Compute Instance.
Removing Oracle Database Software 12.2 (Grid + Database)

I have an Oracle Restart virtual machine that has both Oracle grid Infrastructure 12cR2 (12.2) and Oracle Database 12c R2 (12.2) + one CDB database called "orcl". I need to fully remove all oracle components from this machine. About the Deinstallation Tool Starting with Oracle Database 12c, the deinstallation tool is integrated with the database … Continue reading Removing Oracle Database Software 12.2 (Grid + Database)
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Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on Windows (Step-by-Step)
This is a quick post about installing Oracle Database 19c (19.3) on my laptop (Windows 10). Procedure will be presented as screen cast. As far as I remember, Oracle 19c was released during Mar-2019 for Linux, and during Apr-2019 for SPARC Solaris and during Jun-2019 for Windows,zLinux , HP and AIX Software Download: First of … Continue reading Oracle Database 19c (19.3) Installation on Windows (Step-by-Step)
Oracle 12.2 Database Creation
This post is just a screen cast for the process of creating a new container database with two PDBs in Oracle version 12.2. Login to the database server, set the ORACLE_HOME , PATH and DISPLAY , then run the Database Configuration Assistant "dbca" as oracle user: Check the listener status and ensure that the newly … Continue reading Oracle 12.2 Database Creation
Installing Oracle Database 18.3 on Windows
This is a quick post about installing Oracle Database 18.3 on my laptop (Windows 10). First of all download the software media file. You can download the media from: https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/downloads/oracle18c-windows-180000-5066774.html The file name is called:WINDOWS.X64_180000_db_home.zip and it is about 4.5GB Create a folder under d:\app called db183 Unzip the media under this folder d:\app\db183 The … Continue reading Installing Oracle Database 18.3 on Windows