Oracle B32100-01 - Manual (Page 40)

Operating System Groups
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OracleAS Metadata Repository. After installation, you can reconfigure the OracleAS
Metadata Repository to use a port other than 1521. See the Oracle Application Server
Administrator’s Guide for instructions on how to do this.
2.6 Operating System Groups
You need to create operating system groups in these situations:
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If you plan to install Oracle Application Server on a computer that does not have
Oracle products, create a group to own the "inventory" directory. Refer to
Section 2.6.1, "Create a Group for the Inventory Directory" .
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If you plan to install the OracleAS Metadata Repository in a new database (that is,
one created by the installer), create groups for database administrators. Refer to
Section 2.6.2, "Create Groups for Database Administrators" .
To create the oinstall group enter the following command:
# /usr/sbin/groupadd oinstall
For more information about operating system users and groups, see your operating
system documentation or contact your system administrator.
2.6.1 Create a Group for the Inventory Directory
If you plan to install Oracle Application Server on a computer that does not have
Oracle products, create a group to own the inventory directory. The installer writes its
files in the inventory directory to keep track of the Oracle products installed on the
computer.
This guide uses the name oinstall for this operating system group.
By having a separate group for the inventory directory, you allow different users to
install Oracle products on the computer. Users need write permission for the inventory
directory. They can achieve this by belonging to the oinstall group.
For the first time installation of any Oracle product on a computer, the installer
displays a screen where you enter a group name for the inventory directory, and a
screen where you enter the location of the inventory directory.
The default name of the inventory directory is oraInventory.
If you are unsure if there is already an inventory directory on the computer, look in the
/var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc
file. This file lists the location of the inventory
directory and the group who owns it. If the file does not exist, the computer does not
have Oracle products installed on it.
2.6.2 Create Groups for Database Administrators
This section applies only if you plan to install the OracleAS Metadata Repository in a
new database created by the installer.
When the database is not mounted and database authentication is unavailable, the
database uses operating system groups to determine user privileges. The database
recognizes these groups and privileges: