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Oracle Universal Installer
Oracle
Universal
Installer
(
OUI
) is a Java-based tool used to perform the Oracle
product installation. Most people know that this is the tool to perform the
installation, however, once the software is installed, most people forget about the
tool until the next time they need to perform a software maintenance task.
OUI makes the Oracle installation process look very easy, there are people who
underestimate OUI and they think installing Oracle is just a
Next
button clicking
task. If this task was that easy, then why does the OUI present several windows to
the user who performs the installation? May be it would be easier if the same OUI
could just be programmed to press the
Next
button by itself and report the outcome
to the user.
OUI is more than just the installation tool. If the user requires the software to be
installed more than once on a massive deployment scenario, he/she should take
the time to get acquainted with the OUI batch mode. If the user wants to centrally
manage installation stage areas, then the web install mode could be used. Getting to
know the OUI in advance allows the user not only to perform more efficient software
installation tasks, but also it allows the user to better protect and maintain existing
Oracle installations.
OUI basics
OUI first appeared in Oracle 8i (8.1.5). Prior to this release, the installation tool was
developed in C Language, and available in character mode. This installation tool was
not very flexible, and it required an installer developed for each certified platform.
Installing under a Unix like OS was a task with a look and feel different from the
Windows based installer. OUI takes advantage of the Java principle of "compile once
run everywhere", and provides the same look and feel, no matter which OS platform
you are using.
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