Ubuntu Linux start problem

When I try to use the application launcher to start Oracle, I get the following: "operation failed. stan is not a member of the dba group."
I am able to start the database in the terminal window using the /etc/init.d/oracle-xe start command - and have added user stan with dba privileges. 'stan' is the name of my Linux machine.
What am I doing wrong ? It would be nice to be able to use the application launcher instead of the terminal window.
Thank You...

The launcher was designed to be used from the same userid that installed the database.

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Install Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition on Ubuntu Linux 11.04 (64-bit) Howto

h2. Install Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition on Ubuntu Linux 11.04 (64-bit) Howto
Version: B
Author: Dude, 24. May 2011
The following are step by step instructions how to install Oracle 11gR2 Express Edition (Beta) under Linux Ubuntu 11.04, 64-bit.
Access to the Internet is required.
The instructions cover the following additional topics:
- Converting Red Hat based Oracle XE installer to Ubuntu.
- Work-around for missing /sbin/chkconfig tool.
- Install Oracle XE into a different directory or disk volume.
- Relocate and configure the Oracle user and default login directory.
- Uninstall, reconfigure and perform first database backup.
- Notes and web links.
- Troubleshooting
h3. A) System Setup and Prerequisites
h4. A.1. System Access
You will need terminal command line, root and system console access to perform the setup tasks.
To open a Terminal at the system console:
Menu Applications > Accessories > TerminalThe following commands will enable remote ssh login with root access:
sudo apt-get install openssh-server
sudo passwd root
Verify:
ssh root@xe_server_host_nameh4. A.2. Software Prerequisites
The following is required in order to install Oracle 11gR2 XE:
sudo apt-get install alien libaio1 unixodbcThe following is not required, but it will fix backspace and arrow keys in case you prefer using the vi-editor:
sudo apt-get install vimh4. A.3. System Swap space
Minimum swap space required is 2 GB. You can increase swap space if necessary using a swap file:
To analyze current swap space and memory configuration:
sudo cat /proc/meminfo
To install a 1 GB swapfile named swapfile in /, for example:
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1024 count=1048576
(this may take a while)
sudo mkswap /swapfile
sudo swapon /swapfile
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.orig
sudo echo '/swapfile swap swap defaults 0 0' >> /etc/fstab
Verify:
sudo swapon -a
sudo swapon -sh4. A.4. Kernel Parameters
Oracle 11g XE requires the following additional kernel parameters:
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.d/60-oracle.conf
(Enter the following)
# Oracle 11g XE kernel parameters
fs.file-max=6815744
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range=9000 65000
kernel.sem=250 32000 100 128
kernel.shmmax=536870912
(Save the file)
Note: kernel.shmmax = max possible value, e.g. size of physical RAM.
Verify: sudo cat /etc/sysctl.d/60-oracle.conf
Load new kernel parameters:
sudo service procps start
Verify:
sudo sysctl -q fs.file-max
-> fs.file-max = 6815744h4. A.5. Oracle Installation Directory
The current Oracle Installation Guide uses the same directory like in previous versions: /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/server. However, the current Beta installation uses Oracle Flexible Architecture (OFA) and installs into /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/xe. Due to size limitations of Oracle XE it may not be necessary to store the installation to a specific directory or separate volume, but it is possible:
Install Oracle XE to separate disk volume:
From the system console menu: System > Administration > Disk Utility
Select "ext3" filesystem for Oracle compatibility and specify a Volume label, e.g. Oracle.
Notice the device name e.g. /dev/sdb
Get the drive UUID:
sudo blkid
e.g. /dev/sdb: UUID="d19a2d8f-da43-4802-8bdb-0703c855e23a"
Modify /etc/fstab to automatically mount the volume at system startup:
sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.original
sudo nano /etc/fstab
(Add the following, using determined UUID, for exmple)
UUID=d19a2d8f-da43-4802-8bdb-0703c855e23a /u01 ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
(Save the file)
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sudo mkdir /u01
sudo mount -a
sudo chown root:root /u01
sudo chmod 755 /u01
Verify:
df -h
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sudo mkdir /home/oracle-xe
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h4. C.1. Download and convert the Installer from Red Hat to Ubuntu
Please see section E.3. to download the Oracle 11gR2 XE installer.
Select the version listed for Linux x64.
sudo unzip linux.x64_11gR2_OracleXE.zip
sudo alien --to-deb --scripts oracle-xe-11.2.0-0.5.x86_64.rpm
(This may take a while)h4. C.2. Create a special chkconfig script
The Red Hat based installer of Oracle XE 11gR2 beta relies on +/sbin/chkconfig+, which is not used in Ubuntu. The chkconfig package available for the current version of Ubuntu produces errors and my not be safe to use. Below is a simple trick to get around the problem and install Oracle XE successfully:
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sudo nano /sbin/chkconfig
(Cut and paste the following)
#!/bin/bash
# Oracle 11gR2 XE installer chkconfig hack for Debian by Dude
file=/etc/init.d/oracle-xe
if [[ ! `tail -n1 $file | grep INIT` ]]; then
   echo >> $file
   echo '### BEGIN INIT INFO' >> $file
   echo '# Provides:             OracleXE' >> $file
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   echo '# Required-Stop:        $remote_fs $syslog' >> $file
   echo '# Default-Start:        2 3 4 5' >> $file
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   echo '# Short-Description:    Oracle 11g Express Edition' >> $file
   echo '### END INIT INFO' >> $file
fi
update-rc.d oracle-xe defaults 80 01
(Save the file)
Set appropriate execute privileges:
chmod 755 /sbin/chkconfig
Note: You should remove the /sbin/chkconfig file after successful installation of Oracle XE.
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sudo dpkg --install ./oracle-xe_11.2.0-1.5_amd64.deb
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure
(This will take a while)
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sudo rm /sbin/chkconfigh4. C.4. Relocate and Configure the Oracle user login
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Exit all Oracle user sessions:
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sudo kill -9 `ps -ef | grep oracle | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}'`
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sudo passwd oracle
Verify:
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usermod -G admin oracle
Verify:
id oracle
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sudo su -
-> Enter Oracle account passwordh4. C.7. Oracle 11g XE Post-installation
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su - oracle
sqlplus / as sysdba
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EXEC DBMS_XDB.SETLISTENERLOCALACCESS(FALSE);
exith3. D) Unintstall, Reconfigure and Troubleshooting
h4. D.1. Uninstall Oracle 11g XE
The following will completely uninstall and remove Oracle 11g XE:
Login as user root:
sudo su -
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop
dpkg --purge oracle-xe
rm -r /u01/app
rm /etc/default/oracle-xe
update-rc.d -f oracle-xe removeh4. D.2. Reconfigure Oracle 11g XE
Type the following in a terminal window:
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe stop
sudo rm /etc/default/oracle-xe
/etc/init.d/oracle-xe configureh4. D.3. Enable Archivelog mode and perform a database backup
Login as user Oracle:
su - oracle
sqlplus / as sysdba
At the SQL prompt, enter the following commands:
shutdown immediate
startup mount
alter database archivelog;
alter database open;
exit
Login to system console of the Oracle user account:
Select Applications > Oracle Database 11g Express Edition > Backup Databaseh3. E) Notes
h4. E.1. Oracle 11g XE limitiations overview
- It will consume, at most, processing resources equivalent to one CPU.
- Only one installation of Oracle Database XE can be performed on a single computer.
- The maximum amount of user data in an Oracle Database XE database cannot exceed 11 GB.
- The maximum amount of RAM that Oracle XE uses cannot exceed 1 GB, even if more is available.
- HTTPS is not supported natively with the HTTP listener built into Oracle Database XE.
h4. E.2. Documentation and Links
Official documentation for Oracle 11gR2 XE can be found at:
http://www.oracle.com/pls/xe112/homepage
h4. E.3. Oracle 11g XE downloads
The Installer is available from the Oracle Technology Network at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/xe
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/express-edition/downloads/index.html
h4. E.4 APEX links and archives
The APEX archives can be found at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/application-express/all-archives-099381.html
The APEX download site is:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/apex/downloads/index.html
h3. F) Troubleshooting
... in progress
Regards and best of luck!
Edited by: Dude on May 25, Version B: various corrections. chkconfig package (A.2.) not required.

even though I am admin user.Admin user is a MS Windows term, that does not apply to Linux or Unix in the same fashion.
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Ok I tested a bunch of different Firefoxes on my pos linux box.
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Hi,
I want to install oracle client on ubuntu linux. Which version of oracle client works on it and is there any other tool which i can install instead of oracle client?
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RJiv wrote:
Hi,
I want to install oracle client on ubuntu linux. Which version of oracle client works on it All recent Oracle version support different Linux flavours
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Check in Synaptic that the 'partner' software repository is enabled.
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Hello, everything works fine in Windows XP. I use Audacity to do some basic multitrack recording with my guitar and Line6 POD.
However, I recently installed Ubuntu Linux (5.10) in a dual boot configuration with Windows. I cannot get decent recording levels using my typical recording method: guitar => Line6 POD preamp => Aux 2 (stereo RCA) on Audigy2 ZS Platinum breakout box => Audacity software. I'm wondering if this has something to do with the Linux audio drivers. I have found where to change the audio capture levels for the sound card (ALSA mixer), but even when I max everything out, my record levels are pathetic compared to Windows (-10 dB or more). Does anyone have suggestions?

Thanks pzad! At least now I know I'm not going crazy. Still, it's disappointing to come across problems like this. It looks like I'll have to ditch Linux for audio recording purposes, at least until this issue is resolved or I get some new audio hardware.
I gathered from that bug tracker issue that you were planning to release a patch for this issue. Since the issue is still open, I take it that you haven't been able to do this yet? If it's because you don't have the hardware to test, I would be happy to help in any way I can. Just to warn you though: I am a Linux noob.

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bUI: true,
bSilent: true,
bShrinkToFit: true,
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nEnd: 1
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Thanks

I suspect that the problem has to do with the added security
included in Flash 8 and above that restricts javascript. If you
search the flash player KnowledgeBase on Adobe.com you'll find more
detailed information about fixes, but here is what worked for my
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Find your Program Files > Adobe > Adobe Captivate 4
> Templates > Publish folder. Within the folder is a
standard.htm file. Open this file (for this simple task, i just use
notepad). In the script section, add...
so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "always");
you'll see other similar param declarations. It doesn't
matter the order.
You can edit the individual .htm file if you want to test
this first.
That should do it.
Here is the KB article that discusses the security features
in greater detail:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/secure_swf_apps_04.html

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Hi,
I'm thinking about buying an S12 with VIA Nano, but would like to install UBUNTU Linux to double-boot with WinXP. Is this possible? Any potential problems of Ubuntu with the Via Nano CPU?
Thanks,
Tolga

Hi and welcome , similar quest could help to find the answer..
Kubuntu S12 Via
if you dont want to have a desaster... i prefer to backup the whole harddrive before you install ... if something goes wrong while install...you have a rescue belt...
or give WUBI a chance install Ubuntu as a deinstallable program inside XP
http://wubi-installer.org/
without fear to loose your recover part...
sincerely KalvinKlein
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Dear Experts,
I want to know how to use webdynpro in Ubuntu(Linux) OS, when i select 'test' it shows Browser started in Status bar but browser is not open, but when i copy and paste the URL in address bar it opens, please help me how to use in Ubuntu.
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This post helped me.
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=147510
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