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Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs

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  • Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs is an example-based book on managing Oracle Database in a Linux or Solaris environment.

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xlvi
  2. Chapter 1: Getting Started

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 1-19
  3. Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Working in the Shell

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 21-49
  4. Chapter 3: Managing Processes and Users

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 51-68
  5. Chapter 4: Creating and Editing Files

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 69-86
  6. Chapter 5: Managing Files and Directories

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 87-138
  7. Chapter 6: Archiving and Compressing Files

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 139-155
  8. Chapter 7: Shell Scripting

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 157-199
  9. Chapter 8: Analyzing Server Performance

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 201-235
  10. Chapter 9: Viewing and Configuring System Resources

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 237-265
  11. Chapter 10: Automating Jobs with cron

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 267-283
  12. Chapter 11: Managing Server Software

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 285-323
  13. Chapter 12: VirtualBox for Oracle

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 325-344
  14. Chapter 13: Optimizing Linux for Oracle Databases

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 345-365
  15. Chapter 14: Working Securely Across a Network

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 367-385
  16. Chapter 15: Managing X Window

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 387-400
  17. Chapter 16: Managing Remote Servers with VNC

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 401-421
  18. Chapter 17: RAID Concepts

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 423-437
  19. Chapter 18: Server Log Files

    • Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz
    Pages 439-444
  20. Back Matter

    Pages 445-452

About this book

Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs, 2nd Edition is an example–based book on managing Oracle Database under Linux and Solaris. The book is written for database administrators who need to get work done and lack the luxury of curling up fireside with a stack of operating-system documentation. What this book provides instead is task-oriented coverage designed around the needs of the Oracle Database Administrator. Find the right chapter. Look up the task to perform. See the solution. Implement the solution straight away in your own environment. Get the job done.

New in this edition is coverage of Oracle's own Solaris operating system. Oracle Corporation has been working diligently to bring commonality between Solaris and and Linux, and this book takes advantage of those efforts to provide task-oriented solutions that work on common distributions of Linux such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux while also accommodating the growing number of Oracle Solaris customers. Examples in the book match the tasks DBAs perform daily, even hourly. Solutions come first in the book, but alway are followed by close explanations of the details.

Database administrators won't go wrong with

Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs. It's the book to buy if you're after clear and reliable examples to help in getting the job done, and getting home to your family.

  • Takes you directly from problem to solution
  • Covers the "right" mix of operating-system tasks for database administrators
  • Respects your time by being succinct and to–the–point
  • Includes coverage of Solaris in addition to common Linux distributions
What You Will Learn
  • Execute Linux and Solaris commands applicable to Oracle Database.
  • Automate critical DBA tasks via operating-system shell scripts.
  • Monitor, tune, and optimize Linux and Solaris servers for Oracle.
  • Setup a VirtualBox environment for the Oracle database.
  • Perform system administration tasks relevant to Oracle Database.


Remotely (and securely!) manage Oracle on Linux and Solaris.

Who This Book Is For


Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs is a book for Oracle database administrators who want to expertly operate Oracle databases on the Linux and Solaris operating systems. If you’re new to Linux and Solaris and can benefit from detailed examples showing how to perform tasks that Oracle DBAs perform on Linux and Solaris servers, then this book is what you need to help you get the job done, and get home on time. 

About the authors

Darl Kuhn is a senior database administrator working for Oracle. He handles all facets of database administration from design and development to production support. He also teaches advanced database courses at Regis University in Colorado. Darl does volunteer DBA work for the Rocky Mountain Oracle Users Group. He has a graduate degree from Colorado State University and lives near Spanish Peaks, Colorado, with his wife, Heidi, and daughters, Brandi and Lisa.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Linux and Solaris Recipes for Oracle DBAs

  • Authors: Darl Kuhn, Charles Kim, Bernard Lopuz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-1254-7

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Professional and Applied Computing (R0), Apress Access Books

  • Copyright Information: Darl Kuhn and Bernard Lopuz and Charles Kim 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-1255-4Published: 26 November 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-1254-7Published: 27 November 2015

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XLVI, 452

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Database Management

Buy it now

Buying options

eBook USD 44.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 59.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access