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Oracle Client 19C installation failure on RHEL 8

user-g0a7gMay 12 2023

Hi,

I am trying to install Oracle CLient 19C on RHEL 8 server and encountered the below error-

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INFO: Executing action at state clientSupportOSCheck

INFO: Loaded prereq XML file is: …../cvu/cvu_prereq.xml

INFO: Waiting for completion of background operations

INFO: Completed background operations

WARNING: [WARNING] [INS-08101] Unexpected error while executing the action at state: ‘clientSupportedOSCheck’

CAUSE: No additional information available

ACTION: Contact Orace Support services or refer to the software manual.

Summary:

  • java.lang.NullPointerException.

Refer associated stacktrace 3oracle.install.commons.util.exception.AbstractErrorAdvisor:369

INFO: Advice is CONTINUE

INFO: Adding ExitStatus FAILURE to the exit status set

…..

….

INFO: Exit Status is -1

INFO: Shutdown Oracle Database Client 19c Installer.

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In the Prereq.xml file, I see tags for RHEL7 only but not RHEL8… Is there a Oracle Client 19C version for RHEL8..?? Can any please help ..?

This post has been answered by tmbeetz on May 12 2023
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