How to start GUI by using MobaXerm in Unix and Linux

How to invoke GUI by using MobaXterm.

To install Oracle database/Client software or configurations by using tools  in GUI mode on Linux or Unix systems   , we need Xwindows software .

For example for below activities  we need MobaXterm or similar tool to do in GUI.

  • DB installation  by using runInstaller .
  • DB creation by using dbca
  • DB upgrade  by using dbua
  • Listener and tnsnames configuration by using netca tool
  • Grid upgrade by using gridsetup.sh

 

  1. Download the MobaXterm Portable  v21.3 software and install in local system.
  2. Click on the MobaXterm shortcut icon.
  3. Give the following command to connect to Exadata server from our local system

                        ssh usernam@<linux server IP>

  1. Provide the password
  2. Run the export DISPLAY=<Local Desktop IP>:0.0

We can get local desktop IP from ping or nslookup commands.

  1. Run the required command (runInstaller / dbca/ dbua/netca etc) to invoke the GUI

 

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