Oracle Database contains various demo directories that include a variety of examples and product demonstrations that you can use to learn about the products, options, and features of Oracle Database. In a read-only mode ORACLE_HOME, you cannot use these demo directories in ORACLE_HOME because writes are performed to these demo directories when they are used.

Many of the demo directories are not available by default. You must install Oracle Database Examples to view and use the examples and product demonstrations.

Copy the respective demo directory to the corresponding location in ORACLE_BASE_HOME. Now, you can use this copy of the demo directory.

You must copy the following demo directories from ORACLE_HOME to ORACLE_BASE_HOME:

• jdbc/demo

• odbc/demo

• ord/http/demo

• precomp/demo

• rdbms/demo

• sqlj/demo

• sqlplus/demo

• xdk/demo

You must also create symbolic links for the odbc/demo, precomp/demo, rdbms/demo, and xdk/demo demo directories. See the "Creating Symbolic Links" section in this topic.

Copying demo Directories

For example, to copy the rdbms/demo directory from ORACLE_HOME to ORACLE_BASE_HOME, perform the following:

1. Login as the Oracle software owner user (oracle).

2. Check if the rdbms/demo directory is copied to ORACLE_BASE_HOME.

   $ ls -l -d $(orabasehome)/rdbms/demo

3. If the rdbms/demo directory has not been copied, then create it and copy it.

   $ mkdir -p $(orabasehome)/rdbms
   $ cp -r $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/demo $(orabasehome)/rdbms/demo

Similarly, copy all the demo directories listed earlier from ORACLE_HOME to ORACLE_BASE_HOME.

Creating Symbolic Links

You must create symbolic links for the odbc/demo, precomp/demo, rdbms/demo, and xdk/demo demo directories.

For rdbms/demo, replace $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/demo with a symbolic link to the copy.

1. Ensure that the symbolic link does not already exist.

   $ ls -l -d $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/demo

2. If $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/demo is still the original demo directory, rename it and replace it with the symbolic link.

   $ cd $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms
   $ mv demo demo.installed
   $ ln -s $(orabasehome)/rdbms/demo $ORACLE_HOME/rdbms/demo

For odbc/demo, replace $ORACLE_HOME/odbc/demo with a symbolic link to the copy.

1. Ensure that the symbolic link does not already exist.

   $ ls -l -d $ORACLE_HOME/odbc/demo

2. If $ORACLE_HOME/odbc/demo is still the original demo directory, rename it and replace it with the symbolic link.

   $ cd $ORACLE_HOME/odbc
   $ mv demo demo.installed
   $ ln -s $(orabasehome)/odbc/demo $ORACLE_HOME/odbc/demo

For precomp/demo, replace $ORACLE_HOME/precomp/demo with a symbolic link to the copy.

1. Ensure that the symbolic link does not already exist.

   $ ls -l -d $ORACLE_HOME/precomp/demo

2. If $ORACLE_HOME/precomp/demo is still the original demo directory, rename it and replace it with the symbolic link.

   $ cd $ORACLE_HOME/precomp
   $ mv demo demo.installed
   $ ln -s $(orabasehome)/precomp/demo $ORACLE_HOME/precomp/demo

The xdk/demo directory requires a symbolic link at $ORACLE_HOME/xdk/include pointing to $(orabasehome)/xdk/include after you copy the xdk/demo directory.

1. Ensure that the symbolic link does not already exist:

   $ ls -l -d $ORACLE_HOME/xdk/include

2. If the symbolic link does not exist, then, run the following command:

   $ ln -s $ORACLE_HOME/xdk/include $(orabasehome)/xdk/include

Copying the init.ora File

Copy the init.ora file from ORACLE_HOME to ORACLE_BASE_HOME.

1. Login as the Oracle software owner user (oracle).

2. Check if the init.ora file exists in ORACLE_BASE_HOME.

   $ ls $(orabasehome)/init.ora 

   If an init.ora file exists in ORACLE_BASE_HOME, then update this init.ora file to be in-sync with the $ORACLE_HOME/init.ora file.

3. If the init.ora file does not exist in ORACLE_BASE_HOME, then copy it from ORACLE_HOME.

   cp $ORACLE_HOME/init.ora $(orabasehome)/init.ora