Starting Oralce XE on Linux

Question

Hello,
I just installed Oracle Xe on a Mandriva Linux Server.
It did install without any problem as I installed the libaio, and the Glibc witout any problem.
I did set up my Oracle_Home into my env.
Now, when I try to start oracle with: /etc/init.d/oracle-xe start, it tells me:
[root@multi centralis]# /etc/init.d/oracle-xe start
Starting Oracle Net Listener.
Starting Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Instance.
Failed to start Oracle Net Listener using /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/bin/tnslsnr and Oracle Express Database using /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server/bin/sqlplus.
Could anyone please help me??
Best Regards,
Ben

Answer 1

Hello,
Unfortunately, I do not get any error message when I try to start the script.
But,here is the script:
#!/bin/bash
# chkconfig: 2345 80 05
# description: This is a program that is responsible for taking care of
# configuring the Oracle Database 10g Express Edition and its associated
# services.
# processname: oracle-xe
# config: /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config
# change log:
# svaggu - creation 28-Sep-2005
# Source fuction library
. /etc/init.d/functions
# Set path if path not set (if called from /etc/rc)
case $PATH in
"") PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/etc
export PATH ;;
esac
# Save LD_LIBRARY_PATH
SAVE_LLP=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
RETVAL=0
ORACLE_HOME=/usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/10.2.0/server
ORACLE_OWNER=oraclexe
ORACLE_SID=XE
LSNR=$ORACLE_HOME/bin/lsnrctl
SQLPLUS=$ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus
SU=/bin/su
export ORACLE_HOME
export ORACLE_SID
export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$PATH
LOG="$ORACLE_HOME_LISTNER/listener.log"
export LC_ALL=C
if [ $(id -u) != "0" ]
then
echo "You must be root to run the configure script. Login as root and then run the
configure script."
exit 1
fi
if [ -f /etc/redhat-release ]
then
. /etc/init.d/functions
init_status()
return 0
exit_status()
exit $?
success_status()
success
echo
failure_status()
failure $?
echo
elif [ -f /etc/SuSE-release ]
then
. /etc/rc.status
init_status()
rc_reset
success_status()
echo "OK"
return 0
failure_status()
echo "Failed"
return 1
exit_status()
exit $?
fi
# Source configuration
[ -f /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config ] && . /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config
init_status
# if_fail()
# Evaluates return codes. If 0, prints "OK", if 1, prints "Failed"
# and exits. If 2, status is "already done" and nothing is printed.
# The rest of the functions in here all honor this convention.
if_fail()
RC="$1"
REASON="$2"
if [ "$RC" = "0" ]
then
return
elif [ "$RC" = "2" ]
then
return
fi
failure_status ${REASON}
exit 1
# write_sysconfig()
# Writes the system configuration
write_sysconfig()
cat >/etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config <<EOF
#This is a configuration file for automatic starting of the Oracle
#Database and listener at system startup.It is generated By running
#'/etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure'.Please use that method to modify this
#file
# ORACLE_DBENABLED:'true' means to load the Database at system boot.
ORACLE_DBENABLED=${ORACLE_DBENABLED:-false}
# LISTENER_PORT:
LISTENER_PORT=${LISTENER_PORT}
# HTTP_PORT
HTTP_PORT=${HTTP_PORT}
#Configuration
CONFIGURE_RUN=${CONFIGURE_RUN}
EOF
if [ $? != 0 ]
then
return 1
fi
return 0
# configure_perform()
# Instantantiate listener.ora,tnsnames.ora,and create the database,
# sets the password,start the listener,and adds database to inittab
# if necessary
configure_perform()
sed -i "s/<hostname>/`hostname`/g" $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora
sed -i "s/<hostname>/`hostname`/g" $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
sed -i "s/<port>/$LISTENER_PORT/g" $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora
sed -i "s/<port>/$LISTENER_PORT/g" $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
sed -i "s/<httpport>/$HTTP_PORT/g" $ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/postDBCreation.sql
sed -i "s/%port%/$LISTENER_PORT/g" $ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/init.ora
sed -i "s/%hostname%/`hostname`/g" $ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/init.ora
sed -i "s/%FRA_DIR%/\/usr\/lib\/oracle\/xe\/app\/oracle\/flash_recovery_area/g" $ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/postDBCreation.sql
sed -i "s/%httpport%/$HTTP_PORT/g" /usr/share/applications/oraclexe-GotoDBHome.desktop
sed -i "s/%httpport%/$HTTP_PORT/g" /usr/share/applications/oraclexe-ReadOnlineHelp.desktop
homedir=`echo $HOME`
if [ "$homedir" == "/root" ]
then
homedir=`sh -c "echo ~$USER"`
fi
if [ -f $homedir/.gnome-desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop ]
then
chown oraclexe:dba $homedir/.gnome-desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop
chmod 664 $homedir/.gnome-desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop
fi
if [ -f $homedir/Desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop ]
then
chown oraclexe:dba $homedir/Desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop
chmod 664 $homedir/Desktop/oraclexe-GettingStartedDesktop.desktop
fi
echo Configuring Database...
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/XE.sh" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "alter user flows_020100 identified by $ORACLE_PASSWORD;" | $SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s / as sysdba" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "alter user sys identified by $ORACLE_PASSWORD;" | $SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s / as sysdba" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "alter user system identified by $ORACLE_PASSWORD;" | $SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s / as sysdba" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "alter user flows_files identified by $ORACLE_PASSWORD;" | $SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s / as sysdba" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo "alter user anonymous identified by $ORACLE_PASSWORD;" | $SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s / as sysdba" > /dev/null 2>&1
chmod -R 640 /usr/lib/oracle/xe/oradata/XE
chmod 750 /usr/lib/oracle/xe/oradata/XE
chown -R oraclexe:dba /usr/lib/oracle/xe
rm -fr $ORACLE_HOME/config/seeddb
if [ -f /etc/oratab ]
then
echo "XE:$ORACLE_HOME:N" >> /etc/oratab
else
echo "XE:$ORACLE_HOME:N" >> /etc/oratab
chown oraclexe:dba /etc/oratab
chmod 644 /etc/oratab
fi
#configure_ask()
# Ask configuration questions,setting the variables.
configure_ask()
cat <<EOF
Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Configuration
This will configure on-boot properties of Oracle Database 10g Express
Edition. The following questions will determine whether the database should
be starting upon system boot, the ports it will use, and the passwords that
will be used for database accounts. Press <Enter> to accept the defaults.
Ctrl-C will abort.
EOF
#get the http port value
while :
do
while [ 1 ]
do
echo -n Specify the HTTP port that will be used for HTML DB [8080]:
read LINE
if [ -z $LINE ]
then
LINE=8080
fi
port=`netstat -n tcp listen | grep :$LINE | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d':' -f2`
if [ "$port" = "$LINE" ]
then
echo Port $port appears to be in use by another application.\
Please specify a different port.
else
break;
fi
done
case "$LINE" in
break
*[^0-9]*)
echo "Invalid http port: $LINE" >&2
HTTP_PORT=$LINE
break
esac
done
#get the listener port value
while :
do
echo
while [ 1 ]
do
echo -n Specify a port that will be used for the database listener [1521]:
read LINE
if [ -z $LINE ]
then
LINE=1521
fi
echo
port=`netstat -n tcp listen | grep :$LINE | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d':' -f2`
if [ "$port" = "$LINE" ]
then
echo Port $port appears to be in use by another application.\
Please specify a different port.
else
break;
fi
done
case "$LINE" in
break
*[^0-9]*)
echo "Invalid port: $LINE" >&2
LISTENER_PORT=$LINE
break
esac
done
#get the database password
while :
do
echo -n "Specify a password to be used for database accounts. Note that the same
password will be used for SYS, SYSTEM and FLOWS_020100. Oracle recommends
the use of different passwords for each database account. This can be done
after initial configuration:"
while [ 1 ]
do
stty -echo
read LINE
while [ -z $LINE ]
do
echo
echo -n "Password can't be null. Enter password:"
read LINE
done
if [ -n $LINE ]
then
echo
echo -n "Confirm the password:"
read LINE1
echo
if [ "$LINE" != "$LINE1" ];
then
echo
echo -n "Passwords do not match. Enter the password:"
else
break;
fi
fi
done
case "$LINE" in
*[^a-zA-Z0-9]*)
echo "Invalid password: $LINE" >&2
stty echo
ORACLE_PASSWORD=$LINE
break
esac
done
while :
do
if [ "$ORACLE_DBENABLED" = "true" ]
then
CUR=y
else
CUR=n
fi
echo
echo -n "Do you want Oracle Database 10g Express Edition to be started on boot (y/n) [y]:"
read LINE
if [ -z $LINE ]
then
ORACLE_DBENABLED=true
fi
echo
case "$LINE" in
break
y|Y)
ORACLE_DBENABLED=true
break
n|N)
ORACLE_DBENABLED=false
break
echo "Invalid response: $LINE " >&2
break
esac
done
configure()
configure_ask
configure_perform
CONFIGURE_RUN=true
write_sysconfig
if [ -f $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr ]
then
echo "Starting Oracle Net Listener."
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$LSNR start" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
start() {
if test ! -f /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config
then
echo You need to configure Oracle Database 10g Express Edition before\
you can start it.
exit 0
elif [ "$CONFIGURE_RUN" != "true" ]
then
echo You need to configure Oracle Database 10g Express Edition before\
you can start it.
exit 0
fi
if [ "$ORACLE_DBENABLED" != "true" ]
then
exit 0
fi
status=`ps -ef | grep tns | grep oraclexe`
if [ "$status" == "" ]
then
if [ -f $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr ]
then
echo "Starting Oracle Net Listener."
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$LSNR start" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
fi
echo "Starting Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Instance."
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s /nolog @$ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/startdb.sql" > /dev/null 2>&1
RETVAL=$?
if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ]
then
echo
else
echo Failed to start Oracle Net Listener using $ORACLE_HOME/bin/tnslsnr\
and Oracle Express Database using $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus.
RETVAL=1
fi
return $RETVAL
stop() {
if test ! -f /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config
then
echo Oracle Database 10g Express Edition is not configured.
exit 0
elif [ "$CONFIGURE_RUN" != "true" ]
then
echo Oracle Database 10g Express Edition is not configured.
exit 0
fi
# Stop Oracle 10g Express Edition Database and Listener
echo Shutting down Oracle Database 10g Express Edition Instance.
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$SQLPLUS -s /nolog @$ORACLE_HOME/config/scripts/shutdb.sql" > /dev/null 2>&1
echo Stopping Oracle Net Listener.
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$LSNR stop" > /dev/null 2>&1
RETVAL=$?
echo
if [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f /var/lock/subsys/$LSNR
then
return $RETVAL
fi
dostatus() {
if test ! -f /etc/sysconfig/oracle-xe-config
then
echo You need to configure Oracle Database 10g Express\
listener to get the status.
exit 0
elif [ "$CONFIGURE_RUN" != "true" ]
then
echo You need to configure Oracle Database 10g Express\
listenr to get the status
exit 0
fi
$SU $ORACLE_OWNER -c "$LSNR status"
RETVAL=$?
# See how we were called
case "$1" in
start)
start
configure)
configure
if [ "$ORACLE_DBENABLED" = "true" ]
then
/sbin/chkconfig --add oracle-xe
start
fi
stop)
stop
restart|reload)
stop
start
RETVAL=$?
status)
dostatus
echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart|configure|status}"
exit 1
esac
Thanks for the help.