Oracle SQLPlus under Ubuntu 12.10

I needed the Oracle SQLPlus client. Here are the steps to get it running: Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/database/features/index.html. There you find a link named Database Instant Client. Follow that link and choose x86 or x86-64. Download the following 3 packages: basic, sqlplus, devel. The install these packages with alien: sudo alien -i oracle-*sqlplus*.rpm sudo alien -i

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Error: Can’t open display: :0.0

I recently tried to install oracle under ubuntu. I added a new user and could not start any x-windows as this new user. “xhost +” was the solution. oracle@orabox:/home/oracle/database$ xclock No protocol specified Error: Can’t open display: :0.0 root@orabox:/home/oracle/database# xhost + access control disabled, clients can connect from any host root@orabox:/home/oracle/database# su oracle oracle@orabox:/home/oracle/database$ xclock

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