oracle-xe on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: March 06,2025

1. Install "oracle-xe" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install oracle-xe on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall oracle-xe on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "oracle-xe" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone oracle-xe's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/oracle-xe.git 
            
                        
                ~/oracle-xe
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/oracle-xe folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/oracle-xe
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the oracle-xe package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 820835
Name: oracle-xe
PackageBaseID: 103258
PackageBase: oracle-xe
Version: 18.4.0.0.0-1
Description: Oracle Database Express Edition
URL: https://www.oracle.com/database/
NumVotes: 14
Popularity: 1.0E-6
OutOfDate: 1633977701
Maintainer:
Submitter: The_Loko
FirstSubmitted: 1447366899
LastModified: 1605766830
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/oracle-xe.tar.gz