How to Install Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Release?

In this article, I will guide you how to install Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Release on a Linux Machine.

1. Install the Oracle Database Preinstallation RPMs:

First run the Oracle Database Preinstall RPM package as root user or sudo-privileged OS user like “opc” user in Oracle OCI. This will automatically creates the Oracle installation owner and groups. It also sets up other kernel configuration settings as required for Oracle Database installations.

$ dnf -y install oracle-database-preinstall-23ai*

Note:
If you want to see the list of RPMs, you can check it in below link:
https://yum.oracle.com/repo/OracleLinux/OL8/appstream/x86_64/

2. Install the Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Version:

Run the following command which will install the Oracle Database 23ai Binaries.

$ dnf -y install oracle-database-free-23ai-1.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm*

Note:
If you want to install for a different platform, you can find the corresponding RPM package in the below link:
https://www.oracle.com/database/free/get-started/

3. Configure the Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Version:

After the Oracle Database 23ai Binary Installation, run the below configuration command to create the actual Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Version.

Once you execute the below command, it will prompt you to provide the Password for your Oracle Database.

$ /etc/init.d/oracle-free-23ai configure

4. Connecting to Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Version:

The Oracle Database 23ai Free Developer Release is ready for you. So You can now connect to your Oracle Database and start working / testing the 23ai DB New Features.

Note:
If in case, you are restarting the DB server, then the ideal or preferred way to start this Database (Developer Release Free Version) is to run the below command as ‘sudo-privileged’ OS user like “opc” user in OCI. This command will start/stop the DB Listener and Database properly.

$ sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-free-23ai start

If you want to stop the DB service, you can run the following command.

$ sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-free-23ai stop

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