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Oracle 19C Client Silent Setup On Red Hat Linux

To install the Oracle Database Client with the necessary patches, follow the steps below: 1. Install Pre-requisite RPM You might need to install some packages. Check if the oracle-database-preinstall RPM is available in your repository or search for it online (e.g., yum.oracle.com ): oracle-database-preinstall-19c-1.0-2.el8.x86_64.rpm Install it using: rpm -ivh oracle-database-preinstall-19c-1.0-2.el8.x86_64.rpm 2. Download Required Files Download the following from the official Oracle website: LINUX.X64_193000_client.zip Latest OPatch and Database Patches: OPatch: 6880880 DB Patch: 35943157 Transfer all files to a suitable location, such as /tmp . Ensure your system has at least 150 MB of swap memory . 3. Update Environment Variables As the oracle user, add the following lines to your .bash_profile : PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin export ORACLE_BASE=/opt/oracle/ export ORACLE_HOME=/opt/oracle/product/19/client export PATH=$ORACLE_H