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1.
Allow remote_computer to display on local_computer. You need to run this
command on the local computer’s console.
local_computer> xhost +remote_computer
If you do not run xhost, you might get an Xlib error similar to "Failed to connect
to server", "Connection refused by server," or "Can’t open display" when starting
the installer.
2.
On local_computer, perform a remote login (using telnet or rlogin) to remote_
computer. Log in as the oracle user, as described in
. Ensure that the user has set the environment variables correctly, as
described in
Section 2.8, "Environment Variables"
.
local_computer> rlogin -l oracle remote_computer.mydomain.com
- OR -
local_computer> telnet remote_computer.mydomain.com
3.
Set the DISPLAY environment variable on remote_computer to point to local_
computer.
Example (C shell):
remote_computer> setenv DISPLAY local_computer.mydomain.com:0.0
Example (Bourne or Korn shell):
remote_computer> DISPLAY=local_computer.mydomain.com:0.0; export DISPLAY
4.
Run the installer. See
Section 3.15, "Starting the Oracle Universal Installer"
.
2.10.4 Installing on Remote Computers
You can run the installer on a remote computer ("remote_computer"), but have the
installer screens display on your local computer ("local_computer"). The installer will
install Oracle Application Server on the remote computer.
1.
Allow remote_computer to display on local_computer. You need to run this
command on the local computer’s console.
local_computer> xhost +remote_computer
If you do not run xhost, you might get an Xlib error similar to "Failed to connect
to server", "Connection refused by server," or "Can’t open display" when starting
the installer.
2.
On local_computer, perform a remote login (using telnet or rlogin) to remote_
computer. Log in as the oracle user, as described in
. Ensure that the user has set the environment variables correctly, as
described in
Section 2.8, "Environment Variables"
.
local_computer> rlogin -l oracle remote_computer.mydomain.com
- OR -
local_computer> telnet remote_computer.mydomain.com
Note:
You can use a PC X emulator to run the installer if it
supports a PseudoColor color model or PseudoColor visual. Set the
PC X emulator to use a PseudoColor visual, and then start the
installer. Refer to the X emulator documentation for instructions on
how to change the color model or visual settings.