Installing Oracle Developer 6i on Ubuntu

Installing Windows Installer (Developer 6i) on Ubuntu (Linux)

Following are steps required to migrating clients(windows to linux i.e. ubuntu.x, fedora.x ) running In-House developer oracle developer 6i desktop application developed . follow following steps for free ware ubuntu desktop client OS.

1. Download ubuntu 9.10 from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
2. Burn on CD,
3. Tack client’s backup on another media
4. Install ubuntu Desktop Operating System , recommended RAM 500MB, Process 1Ghz or higher
5. Install Wine freeware software for Linux, which create MS Windows Like environment for installing Windows’s installers. Follow following steps:
6. After installing ubuntu desktop operation system, assign valid IP address, and assign proxy for downloading installers.

Go at http://www.winehq.org/download/ clink on ubuntu (for installing wine on ubuntu)
Go at required ubuntu os release (9.10 recommended) and add APT in ubuntu os installer’s repositories.

Copy link, Open the Software Sources menu by going to System->Administration->Software Sources. Then select the Third Party Software tab and click Add -copy /paste one of the lines below depending on which version you are running.

For Ubuntu Karmic (9.10)
:ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa
For Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04)
:deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt jaunty main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope"
For Ubuntu Intrepid (8.10)
:deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt intrepid main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex"
For Ubuntu Hardy (8.04)
:deb http://wine.budgetdedicated.com/apt hardy main #WineHQ - Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron"

After adding the repository, you also need to add the key for the repository to your system's list of trusted keys. Ubuntu 9.10 users may skip this step.For Ubuntu 9.04 and earlier, download and save Scott Ritchie's key (right click -> save as) to your desktop. Then open the Authentication tab, click import key file, and select the key file you just saved (Scott Ritchie.gpg). It is safe to delete this file after doing this step.

Open the Software Sources menu by going to System->Administration->Synaptic Package Manager. After opening console search “Wine” (without “)Then select the Third Party Software tab and click AddClick on each installer (ubuntu installer) and click on “Mark for Installation”

Note: Some time required for downloading ubuntu packages.

7. After installing wine just insert Oracle Developer Installer CD and install Oracle Forms & Reports. In custom installation install TCP Adapter manually

8. Mount remote shared folder

Open command prompt (Applicatiuons > Accessories > Terminal)

$ sudu – bash
Password
$sudo apt-get install smbfs
$mkdir /media/Package
$gedit /etc/fstab

Add following line in bottum for mounting remote window’s share folder
//appserver/appname /media/Package cifs username=oracleusr,password=oracleusr 0 0
close file and runn following command

$mount –a

Now you should be able to mount the directory
Please read more about sharing at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountWindowsSharesPermanently

9. Create Oracle Application Shortcut

Right on desktop and click on create launcher
Type: Application
Name: Processing
Command: wine /home/username/.wine/drive_c/oracnt/bin/ifrun60.exe
/media/Package/linux/applogin.fmx

Click ok
Click on new created shortcut application will be launched

10. Its just implementations further application adjustment will be done by it as per reqiorment.