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While running OUI on a UNIX platform to install Oracle 10g software you are prompted to run orainstRoot.sh script. What does this script accomplish?

  1. It creates the pointer file

  2. It creates the base directory

  3. It creates the inventory pointer file

  4. It creates the oracle user for installation.

  5. It modifies the UNIX kernel parameters to match oracle’s requirements.
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Explanation

The orainstRoot.sh script creates the inventory pointer file (oraInst.loc) which contains the location of the Oracle inventory directory. This inventory tracks all Oracle software installations on the system. It does not create users, modify kernel parameters, create directories, or create pointer files in the general sense.

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