4 Configuring Users, Groups and Environments for Oracle Database Client
Before installation, create operating system groups and users, and configure user environments.
- Required Operating System Groups and Users
Oracle software installations require an installation owner, an Oracle Inventory group, which is the primary group of all Oracle installation owners, and at least one group designated as a system privileges group. - Creating Operating System Oracle Installation User Accounts
Before starting installation, create Oracle software owner user accounts, and configure their environments. - Unsetting Oracle Installation Owner Environment Variables
Unset Oracle installation owner environment variables before you start the installation.