Vagrant + Oracle Linux 8 + Oracle Database 23c Free

Download Oracle Database 23c Free and place downloaded file in the same directory as the Vagrantfile.

• oracle-database-free-23c-1.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm

Copy the dotenv.sample file to a new file named .env and modify the contents as needed.

# SYS, SYSTEM and PDBADMIN password
ORACLE_PASSWORD=oracle
# Specifies whether or not to add the Sample Schemas to your database
ORACLE_SAMPLESCHEMA=TRUE

When you run vagrant up, the following will work internally.

• Download and boot Oracle Linux 8
• Install Oracle Database 23c Free
• Creating and configuring an Oracle Database
• Set environment variables
• Install rlwrap and set alias
• Configure automating shutdown and startup
• Install sample schemas

vagrant up

Connect to the guest OS.

vagrant ssh

Connect to CDB root and confirm the connection.

sqlplus system/oracle
SHOW CON_NAME

Connect to PDB and confirm the connection. If you have sample schemas installed, browse to the sample table.

sqlplus system/oracle@localhost/FREEPDB1
SHOW CON_NAME
-- If you have sample schemas installed
SELECT JSON_OBJECT(*) FROM hr.employees WHERE rownum <= 3;
-- SELECT on expressions no longer requires FROM dual
SELECT 2*3;

Shinichi Akiyama

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