OWB Installation In Ubuntu Linux

Hello,
I have installed Linux flavor Ubuntu(9.1) version.
Could it be possible to install OWB 10g R2 on Ubuntu?
If not which are the supported Linux flavors?
Regards

Yes, it'ts possible. I just installed OWB 11gR2 on Ubuntu 9.1. Follow the installation instructions in the oracale manual.
Regards,
Detlef

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Version: B
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