UNIX requirements

[C4rtm4N]

Sorry for posting such a lame question here but I'm neither an Oracle nor UNIX expert

I'm currently running a project that requires Oracle 10.2.0.2 to be installed on a Solaris 9 box but have been given conflicting information about the software prerequisites. We need a bog standard installation of Oracle to be installed but it's been suggested that we need to buy Sun ONE Studio 8 so that we can physically install 10g.

Looking at section 2.3 of the document below I think that we only need this (& the associated patches) if we want to utilise PL/SQL native compilation or the Oracle XML Developer's Kit.

http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/install.102/b15690/pre_install.htm#sthref94

The application that will use Oracle has no special requirements - it just uses the database component. Am I right in my thinking that elements such as the Messaging Gateway, PL/SQL native compilation, etc are optional additional components & therefore not required in a standard base install?

Thanks

Steve

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

You are correct and you don't need to buy Sun ONE Studio 8 either.



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[C4rtm4N]

Many Thanks LKBrwnDBA

That's another 2 bum steers that I've been given - I'm beginning to think that someone doesn't want me to deliver my project!

Steve