Environment Variables
2-18 Oracle Application Server Installation Guide
To create the oracle user:
1. Enter a command similar to the following:
# /usr/sbin/useradd -g oinstall -G dba[,oper] oracle
In this command:
– The -g option specifies the primary group, which must be the Oracle
Inventory group, for example oinstall
– The -G option specifies the secondary groups, which must include the OSDBA
group and if required, the OSOPER group, for example dba or dba,oper
2. Set the password of the oracle user:
# passwd oracle
To check which groups an operating system user belongs to, run the groups
command with the name of the user. For example:
prompt> groups oracle
For more information about operating system users and groups, see your operating
system documentation or contact your system administrator.
2.8 Environment Variables
The operating system user who will be installing Oracle Application Server needs to
set (or unset) the following environment variables.
Table 2–8 summarizes whether you set or unset an environment variable.
2.8.1 Environment Variable Tips
Here are some tips when working with environment variables:
Login shell The default login shell can be the C, Bourne, or Korn shell.
Note: Use the oracle user only for installing and running Oracle
products. Do not use root as the oracle user.
Table 2–8 Environment Variable Summary
Environment variable Set or Unset
ORACLE_HOME and
ORACLE_SID
Must not be set.
PATH, CLASSPATH, and
LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Must not contain references to directories in any Oracle home
directories
DISPLAY Set it to the monitor where you want the installer window to
appear.
TMP and TMPDIR Optional. If unset, defaults to /tmp.
TNS_ADMIN Must not be set.
Table 2–7 (Cont.) Properties of the Operating System User Who Runs the Installer
Item Description
