3.1 Preinstallation Considerations Before Installing Oracle Database Client The Oracle Database Client software is available on the Oracle Technology Network (OTN) Web site. In most cases, you use the graphical user interface (GUI) provided by Oracle Universal Installer to install the software. However, you can also use Oracle Universal Installer to complete silent-mode installations using response files, without using the GUI.
Review the information in and complete the tasks listed in before beginning the installation. Next, consider the following issues: • • • • • •. 3.1.2 Installing Oracle Database Client Installations in Silent or Response File Mode If you need to perform multiple installations of Oracle Database Client, you may want to use silent or response file mode, with response files. In these modes, at each computer, you run Oracle Universal Installer from the command line using a response file. The response file is a text file containing the settings you normally enter in the Oracle Universal Installer GUI dialog boxes. This method lets you quickly perform multiple installations using similar settings for each computer.