Best way to change from Oracle 11gR2 Standard Edition to Standard one..?

Hi,
I have installed Oracle 11gR2 Standard edition+ installed database and additional software (which looks into the Oracle 11g database) in around 20 PCs (company)
But now the management says that they got license only for 11g Standard one edition (Standard one is significantly cheaper than standard edition)
So I have to change the Oracle edition from Standard to Standard one now..We only need standard one edition features in the PCs.
Can somebody please advise what would be the best way to do this? Do I have to uninstall all database and reinstall standard one edition again?
I will be grateful if somebody says some kind of upgrade is possible(in this case degrade!)..
Pls ..waiting for a reply..its very urgent!
Thanks&regards..

Yes I agree there was standard and standard one options and I selected standard.
But how to confirm?
SQL> select banner from v$version;
BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
CORE 11.2.0.1.0 Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
It doesnt say anything..where else will I check?
Also as said in the previous post,
1) SE max. 4 sockets , SE1 2 sockets <======== hardware restriction
2) No RAC on SE1
3) No Automatic Workload Management (a RAC feature) on SE1
These apply to us.
So can we get a SE1 license, since we are not on RAC and satisfy all criteria for standard one.
Thanks&Regards

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    h1. Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition on Linux Ubuntu 11.10 howto
    Author: Dude
    Version: D
    Last modified: 14-Jan-2012
    You are welcome to add comments, but please do not discuss your installation issues in this thread.  If you have a question about the instructions, please add a simple note to the link of your own thread. The instructions are the result of my own research and development. If you would like to use any of the information for your own blog or website, please include a link to this reference to include future changes.
    Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition on Linux Ubuntu 11.10 howto
    h2. Purpose
    This document outlines instructions how to install Oracle XE under Ubuntu 11.10.
    Ubuntu or Debian based Linux is not on the list of supported operation systems according to the Oracle documentation at http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17781_01/install.112/e18802/toc.htm. You may want to consider virtualization software like Oracle Virtualbox and install Oracle Enterprise Linux as a free and professional alternative to installing XE under Ubuntu. You can also download pre-build virtual machines that include Oracle XE. You can browse http://otn.oracle.com/community/developer-vm for more information.
    h2. Topics
    h4. 1) Install Linux Ubuntu
    h4. 2) Remote Terminal
    h4. 3) Install Additional Software
    h4. 4) Managing Swap Space
    h4. 5) Modify Kernel Parameters
    h4. 6) Oracle Home Directory
    ...a) Resize the Root Partition
    ...b) Setup External Storage
    h4. 7) ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET
    h4. 8) Installing Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition
    h4. 9) Post-Installation
    h4. 10) Tips and Troubleshooting
    ...a) Port 1521 appears to be in use by another application
    ...b) cannot touch `/var/lock/subsys/listener': No such file or directory
    ...c) ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET
    ...d) Apex ADMIN password
    ...e) SYS and SYSTEM password
    ...f) Uninstall Oracle 11g XE
    ...g) Reconfigure Oracle 11g XE
    ...h) Gnome Classic desktop
    ...i) Unix vi cursor keys
    ...j) Backup Database
    h4. 11) History
    h4. 12) References
    h2. 1) Install Linux Ubuntu
    The following assumes you have installed Ubuntu 11.10 Desktop Edition for AMD 64-bit, or upgraded from a previous version. Keep in mind that Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition is only available for 64-bit architecture. It is not necessarily a requirement, but I would not bother to install Oracle 11gR2 XE on a system with less than 2 GB of RAM installed. You can download Ubuntu for free at: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu and install it using the default settings provided.
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    You will need command line access to perform the installation tasks. Select the top "Dash Home" button of the Unity toolbar and enter the word "terminal", or use CTRL-ALT-t. If you prefer to open a remote terminal session use SSH. Ubuntu does not come with a secure shell login by default. To install it, use the following command:
    sudo apt-get install openssh-serverYou cannot login as root unless you set a root password using the "sudo passwd root" command. However, you can get root user access using the "sudo" command, which requires only to re-enter the password of your personal account. Access to "sudo" is controlled by the /etc/sudoers file.
    The best way to establish a remote command line session as root is to login with your personal account, e.g.: ssh [email protected], and then type "sudo su -" to become root, or use "sudo <command>" to execute individual commands. If your account does not have "sudo" access you can login as root using "su - root", but will need to know the root password.
    h2. 3) Install Additional Software
    Oracle 11g Express Edition requires additional software that is not installed by default:
    sudo apt-get install alien libaio1 unixodbch2. 4) Managing Swap Space
    Oracle demands that the minimum swap space for Oracle Database XE is 2 GB (2095100 KB) or twice the size of RAM, whichever is lesser. Enter the following shell command to verify your swap space:
    cat /proc/meminfo | grep -i swap
    SwapCached:            0 kB
    SwapTotal:       2095100 kB
    SwapFree:        2095100 kBYou can increase available swap space by using a swap file as long as disk space permits. The advantage of a swap file versus a swap partition is flexible space management because you can add or delete swap space on demand as necessary. The following will create and enable an additional 1 GB swap file at system startup, located in the /home directory:
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    dd if=/dev/zero of=/home/swapfile bs=1024 count=1048576
    mkswap /home/swapfile
    swapon /home/swapfile
    swapon -aCreate a backup of the original "fstab" file and add the new swap file:
    cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup_`date +%N`
    echo '/home/swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0' >> /etc/fstabExit from root and verify the new swap space:
    exit
    swapon -s
    Filename                    Type          Size     Used     Priority
    /dev/sda5                               partition     2095100     0     -1
    /home/swapfile                          file          1048572     0     -2Swap space is not a substitute for installed RAM. Swap space is a safeguard that allows the system to move idle processes to disk before the OOM killer will begin to terminate processes in order to free up enough real memory to keep the system operational. The general rule for sizing the swap space depends on the size of installed RAM. If your system has less then 4 GB of RAM the swap space should usually be at least twice this size. If you have more than 8 GB of RAM installed you may consider to use an equal size as swap space. The more RAM you have installed, the less likely you are going to run into memory starvation, and the less likely you are going to need swap space, unless you have a bad process.
    h2. 5) Modify Kernel Parameters
    Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition requires the following Kernel parameters. Enter the commands exactly as shown:
    Login as root:
    sudo su -Cut & paste the following directly into a command shell (not a text editor):
    cat > /etc/sysctl.d/60-oracle.conf <<-EOF
    # Oracle 11g XE kernel parameters
    fs.file-max=6815744
    net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range=9000 65500
    kernel.sem=250 32000 100 128
    # kernel.shmmax=429496729
    kernel.shmmax=107374183
    EOFLoad and verify the new kernel parameters:
    service procps start
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    sudo sysctl -q kernel.shmmax
    sudo sysctl -q net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range
    sudo sysctl -q kernel.sem The SHMMAX kernel parameter defines the upper memory limit of a process. It is a safeguard to stop a bad process from using all memory and causing RAM starvation. The Linux default is 32 MB. The official Oracle XE installation documentation suggests a value of 4 GB -1 bytes (429496729). Since Oracle 11g XE has a 1 GB memory limit, a smaller footprint will be a better safeguard for the complete system. Setting the SHMMAX parameter to 107374183 will be sufficient.
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      Be careful not not change the start of the partition!
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      The process may take several minutes - do not abandon it!
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    - Quit "Gparted", select "Exit" from the desktop and choose "Reboot" to restart the system.
    {code}
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    Login as root:
    {code}
    sudo su -
    {code}
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    {code}
    cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_`date +%N`
    uuid=`blkid | grep oraclexe | awk '{print $3}'`
    uuid=`echo $uuid | tr -d '\042'`
    echo $uuid
    echo "$uuid  /u01  ext3  errors=remount-ro 0 1" >> /etc/fstab
    {code}
    The UUID is a unique number and should look similar to:
    {code}
    UUID=d1db753e-b5dd-4a4c-a61e-259c69867b58
    {code}
    Restart the system:
    {code}
    reboot
    {code}
    Verify the success:
    {code}
    df -h /u01
    {code}
    h3. 6.b) Setup External Storage
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    The following is an example of how to prepare an external storage device to be used for Oracle 11g, including a script to automatically mount an external drive at system startup without the disadvantages of /etc/fstab. The script will also take into consideration that a device name might shift if you attach additional devices.
    To find out which USB devices are connected:
    {code}
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    {code}
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    Disk /dev/sdb: 2064MB
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
    Partition Table: gpt
    Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags
    1      20.5kB  1929MB  1929MB  hfs+         mystick
    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    # /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
    VOL_UUID=alphanumeric
    VOL_LABEL=oraclexe
    VOL_SYMLINK=/u01
    mount=/usr/bin/pmount
    uuid2dev() {
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       echo \$VOL_DEVICE
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      start)
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        uuid2dev
        \$mount \$VOL_DEVICE \$VOL_LABEL
        if [ -d /media/\$VOL_LABEL ]; then
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           ln -sf /media/\$VOL_LABEL \$VOL_SYMLINK
        else
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        fi
      stop)
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        uuid2dev
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           echo "Error unmounting \$VOL_DEVICE"
        else
           rm -f \$VOL_SYMLINK
        fi
        echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/oracle-u01 {start|stop}"
        exit 1
    esac
    ### BEGIN INIT INFO
    # Provides:          oracle-mount
    # Required-Start:    \$remote_fs \$syslog
    # Required-Stop:     \$remote_fs \$syslog
    # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
    # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
    # Short-Description: Start daemon at boot time
    # Description:       Mount hotplug-usb drive and create symlink
    ### END INIT INFO
    EOF
    {code}
    Install the oracle-mount init script:
    {code}
    chmod 755 /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
    update-rc.d oracle-mount defaults 01 99
    {code}
    Get the UUID of the volume "oraclexe" and update the VOL_UUID in the init script accordingly:
    {code}
    uuid=`blkid | grep oraclexe | awk '{print $3}'`
    echo $uuid
    sed -i "s/^VOL_UUID=.*/VOL_$uuid/g" /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
    {code}
    The UUID of your device will be a unique number, but should be similar to:
    {code}
    UUID="3f5e9963-b328-49f3-b3e8-a3561ae34106"
    {code}
    Logout of root and test the init script:
    {code}
    exit
    sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-mount stop
    ls /u01
    sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-mount start
    ls /u01
    {code}
    Your output should look like:
    {code}
    Stopping script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
    /dev/sdb1
    ls: cannot access /u01: No such file or directory
    Starting script /etc/init.d/oracle-mount
    /dev/sdb1
    Mount /dev/sdb1 success
    lost+found
    {code}
    h2. 7) ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET
    Oracle 11gR2 XE under Ubuntu 11.10 will result in "ORA-00845: MEMORY_TARGET not support on this system" either at Oracle database startup or during the initial installation. Ubuntu 11.10 uses a new version of the "systemd" system and session manager and has migrated away from /dev/shm and other common directories in favor of /run.
    There are several ways how to address the problem. You can either enable /dev/shm shared memory, or change the default memory management of Oracle 11g from AMM (Automatic Memory Management) to ASMM (Automatic Shared Memory Management) as it was in used the previous 10g version. Since AMM is one of the new features of 11g, the following will show you how to make to make AMM work.
    Login as root:
    {code}
    sudo su -
    {code}
    Cut & paste the following into the command prompt (not a text editor):
    {code}
    cat > /etc/init.d/oracle-shm <<-EOF
    #! /bin/sh
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    case "\$1" in
      start)
        echo "Starting script /etc/init.d/oracle-shm"
        # Run only once at system startup
        if [ -e /dev/shm/.oracle-shm ]; then
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    ### BEGIN INIT INFO
    # Provides:          oracle-shm
    # Required-Start:    $remote_fs $syslog
    # Required-Stop:     $remote_fs $syslog
    # Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
    # Default-Stop:      0 1 6
    # Short-Description: Bind /run/shm to /dev/shm at system startup.
    # Description:       Fix to allow Oracle 11g use AMM.
    ### END INIT INFO
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    {code}
    Install the oracle-shm init script:
    {code}
    chmod 755 /etc/init.d/oracle-shm
    update-rc.d oracle-shm defaults 01 99
    {code}
    Restart the system:
    {code}
    reboot
    {code}
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    {code}
    sudo cat /etc/mtab | grep shm
    {code}
    {code}
    none /run/shm tmpfs rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
    /run/shm /dev/shm none rw,bind 0 0
    {code}
    The upper limit of shared memory under Linux is set to 50 % of the installed RAM by default. If your system has less than 2 GB of RAM installed, there is still a chance to run into ORA-00845 error if your shared memory is used by other software.
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    The final release version of Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition can be downloaded for free at http://otn.oracle.com/database/express-edition/downloads. The software should automatically downloaded into the "Downloads" folder of your home directory.
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    {code}
    cd ~/Downloads
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    rm oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm.zip
    {code}
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    {code}
    cd ~/Downloads/Disk1
    sudo alien --to-deb --scripts oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
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    rm oracle-xe-11.2.0-1.0.x86_64.rpm
    {code}
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    {code}
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    sudo mkdir /var/lock/subsys
    {code}
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    Login as root:
    {code}
    sudo su -
    {code}
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    {code}
    cat > /sbin/chkconfig <<-EOF
    #!/bin/bash
    # Oracle 11gR2 XE installer chkconfig hack for Debian based Linux (by dude)
    # Only run once.
    echo "Simulating /sbin/chkconfig..."
    if [[ ! \`tail -n1 /etc/init.d/oracle-xe | grep INIT\` ]]; then
    cat >> /etc/init.d/oracle-xe <<-EOM
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    # Provides:                  OracleXE
    # Required-Start:        \\\$remote_fs \\\$syslog
    # Required-Stop:        \\\$remote_fs \\\$syslog
    # Default-Start:            2 3 4 5
    # Default-Stop:            0 1 6
    # Short-Description:   Oracle 11g Express Edition
    ### END INIT INFO
    EOM
    fi
    update-rc.d oracle-xe defaults 80 01
    EOF
    {code}
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    {code}
    exit
    {code}
    Set execute privileges:
    {code}
    sudo chmod 755 /sbin/chkconfig
    {code}
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    {code}
    cd ~/Downloads/Disk1
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    {code}
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    {code}
    sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure
    (This can take a few minutes - the installation completed successfully.)
    {code}
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    {code}
    Starting Oracle Net Listener...Done
    Configuring database...Done
    Starting Oracle Database 11g Express Edition instance...Done
    Installation completed successfully.
    {code}
    Set a password for the Oracle account:
    {code}
    sudo passwd oracle
    {code}
    h2. 9) Post-Installation
    In order to use sqlplus and other tools, the Oracle account requires specific environment variables. The following will set these variables automatically at every Oracle login:
    Login as the Oracle user:
    {code}
    su - oracle
    {code}
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    {code}
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    {code}
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    Login as the Oracle user:
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    su - oracle
    {code}
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    {code}
    sqlplus / as sysdba
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    {code}
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    h3. a) Unity desktop configurations
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    {code}
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