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Oracle Database Install FAQ(18c & higher) : Changes,New Features(RPM Based Install & Read Only Oracle Home & Other Features) (Doc ID 2438532.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 18.3.0.0.0 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 18.3.0.0.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Exadata Cloud Service
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine)
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

 The purpose of this Document is to familiarize End Users with the new Changes & Features introduced in the 18c Database Release.

Questions and Answers

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In this Document
Purpose
Questions and Answers
 A. Software/Media Changes
 B. Install Changes
    1. New Flags introduced with runInstaller
   2. runInstaller does not provide the option to create a RAC Database directly
    3. RPM Based Install
   4. Read Only Oracle Home(ROOH)
  4.a How to enable a Read Only Oracle Home
  4.b How to check presence/confirmation of Read Only Homes ?
  4.c Read Only Oracle Home Bootstrap Directory Structure
 C . FAQs about RPM Based Install
 D. FAQs about Read Only Oracle Home(ROOH)
  E. FAQs about 18c & higher Install Changes

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