[ubuntu-uk] Oracle 11g Trouble

[Simon Redmond]

On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 12:14 +0100, Dave Hanson wrote:
> I will pay one million pounds if someone can help me with this please!
> (well, maybe just a thank you).
> 
> 
> I'm trying to install Oracle 11g R2 on Ubuntu Server 11.04, I have
> installed (I think) all of the pre-requisites and have downloaded the
> install files from the oracle site, when I come to run the installer I
> get:
> 
> 
> oracle at ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t iso9660 -o
> loop,norock /dev/cdrom /media
> oracle at ubuntu:~$ /media/runInstaller
> /media/install/.oui: 2: Syntax error: ")" unexpected
> 
> 
> I have no idea what that error means? I ran "dmesg | tail" but nothing
> in there? has anyone else tried to do this and found a work around?
> 
> 
> [The guide I'm
> following: http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2223719&tstart=0]
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> 
> Dave Hanson
> 

Is this for a multi user type scenario (ie work) or is just an install
for you to mess around with? 

I tried and tried to get an Oracle install up and running in Ubuntu and
gave up in the end.  I briefly managed to get it running in CENTOS but
then I found 

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/enterprise-edition/databaseappdev-vm-161299.html

which is a virtualbox appliance with 11gR2 pre installed and configured
which what I'm using now for messing around with