#Oracle database for mac install#
#Oracle database for mac 64 bits#
#Oracle database for mac software#

#Oracle database for mac install#

The good news is that Oracle provides a easy to install RPM. we will need to run it via a VirtualBox appliance. Oracle_XE is unfortunately not supported on OSX. Now copy the file from the folder “oepe/dropins” to “oepemac/dropins” (both under your middleware home). =/Oracle/Middleware/Oracle_OSB1/harvester

On the opened menu, choose “Show Package Contents”Įdit file “/Contents/MacOS/eclipse.ini”, append the following lines.

#Oracle database for mac software#

Download the following software (64bits please!).

$ sudo ln -s /System/Library/Frameworks/amework/Versions/1.6.0/classes/classes.jar rt.jar $ cd /System/Library/Frameworks/amework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/jre/lib

$ sudo mkdir -p /System/Library/Frameworks/amework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/jre/lib While not mandatory, it is good practices to fix the issue with the following script. Fix JVMįor some obscure reasons, Oracle installers don't recognize the Apple JVM. For instance if you installed under /Oracle/Middleware on Linux, you should copy to /Oracle/Middleware on OSX. Here comes the trick, copy the oOracle Middleware folder from your Linux VM to OSX. OSB Disk1/runInstaller - Make sure OSB IDE extensions are being installed (in OEPE).OEPE extract act in a folder called /oepe.Weblogic & Coherence: run with java -Xmx1024m -jar -Dos.name=unix wls1034_generic.jar.Install the software in the following order Weblogic & coherence: wls1034_generic.jar.Some of these packages come in several zips, extract files according to oracle directions. However you should stick to generic downloads as much as possible. With the VM installed, up and running, boot into Linux.ĭownload the following software, oracle offers native installers for windows and Linux.

Since we are dealing with Oracle products, rather user their linux distribution: look for this file on google OracleLinux-R5-U7-Server-i386-dvd.iso

Download VirtualBox and create a Virtual Machine for Linux.

However, the installation folder should be the same on Linux and MacOS.

#Oracle database for mac 64 bits#

It doesn't really matter if you get a 32 or 64 bits Linux distribution. The trick is to run the installer via a Linux VM and migrate the files to OSX. Please follow the instructions below to install you development environment. Yes! The fact that Oracle doesn't provide a OSX installer doesn't mean these product shouldn't work natively. Taken verbatim from Olivier Refalo's answer to Installing Oracle 11g on OSX (I've not added blockquote formatting as it would mess up the original formatting): However, this is a tried and tested method, so it will work, and it will run quicker and more responsively than if you opt for a virtual machine solution. You can get Oracle 11 to run natively on OS X, but there is a bit of work required, and not as quick to set up as a pre-installed environment.