Installing Oracle on openSUSE

Check out orarun before you install Oracle on openSUSE.

0. Ensure /etc/hosts has
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

1. Install C/C++ Development Library
2. Set the kernel parameters (you can do this via the installer as well)
3. Install additional packages via Computer -> Install Software
4. Install the libstdc++33 package. ie:
zypper install libstdc++33
(can't use yast32)
If not, you will get the following errors:

Here is a good starting point.

localhost:~ # zypper install libstdc++33
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

The following NEW package is going to be installed:
libstdc++33

1 new package to install.
Overall download size: 213.0 KiB. After the operation, additional 832.0 KiB will be used.
Continue? [y/n/?] (y):
Retrieving package libstdc++33-3.3.3-15.3.i586 (1/1), 213.0 KiB (832.0 KiB unpacked)
Retrieving: libstdc++33-3.3.3-15.3.i586.rpm [done (102.2 KiB/s)]
Installing: libstdc++33-3.3.3-15.3 [done]


Note: if you can't start the listener after installation, use IP address instead, e.g.:
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.128)(PORT = 1521))
)
)

ADR_BASE_LISTENER = /apps/oracle

tnsnames.ora: