Oracle Installer on Linux - issue with X windows

  • From: "Schauss, Peter (ESS)" <peter.schauss@xxxxxxx>
  • To: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 19:00:15 +0000

I am trying to install Oracle 11.2.0.4 on Redhat Enterprise Linux (6.4). I have 
no physical access to the console, so I have to run the installer remotely.  
Here is what I have done:

- On my PC (Windows 7 ), I start Exceed (version 10).
- On the server I set the DISPLAY to point to the xserver on my PC (export 
DISPLAY=<ip address>:0).
- To verify the connection a start xclock from the server.
- ./runInstaller

The installer starts and gives no errors, but the xwindow from the installer 
never appears on my PC screen.  

The command ps -lf | grep oracle shows that the installer is running.  

The command_output_nnnn file shows information about my xserver, the software 
version, color and resolution specs... so that I know that the installer is 
talking to it.

One of the DBAs told me that I need version 14 of Exceed.  Has anyone else run 
into this issue and is there a workaround?

BTW, running xterm is not an option in our environment, apparently for security 
reasons.

Thanks,
Peter Schauss
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