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venu5b8 04-23-2011 10:08 PM
unable to install .cpio file extension Files
 
hi
i want to install Forms & Reports Developer Suite in Linux OS So i have downloaded Oracle Developer Suite 10g for Linux (Including Forms & Reports)

as_linux_x86_ids_101202_disk1.cpio
as_linux_x86_ids_101202_disk2.cpio

so in the Oracle Documentation Site they have given Guide as Follows:

To extract the cpio file,
move the cpio file to an empty directory,
then do:
cat filename.cpio | cpio -icd ....

but its not extracting so wat should i do ???

Kindly Reply ASAP :(

paulsm4 04-23-2011 10:18 PM
"cpio" is just like a .tar or a .zip file: it's an archive with a bunch of files and directories in it.

The syntax you got should work. Here's the syntax I'd generally recommend:
Code:
1. Go to the directory you want to install to:
  cd SOME_DIRECTORY

2. Extract:
  cpio -ipvdumBc < MYFILE.cpio

3. Look for some kind of "readme.txt" in your newly extracted files:
  cd SOME_DIRECTORY/NEW_DIRECTORY
  ls
  <= Maybe you'll find something like "README.txt", "INSTALL.txt", "READ_ME_FIRST", etc
What you do *after* you extract the archive, of course, depends on the product ;)

'Hope that helps .. PSM

venu5b8 04-24-2011 12:09 AM
venu@Debian:~/Desktop/Downloads/Oracle$ cpio -pvdumBc < as_linux_x86_ids_101202_disk1.cpio

cpio: Not enough arguments

paulsm4 04-24-2011 02:47 AM
Sorry - typo :(. Try "cpio -ipvdumBc < file.cpio"

venu5b8 04-24-2011 08:57 AM
venu@Debian:~/Desktop/Downloads/Oracle$ cpio -ipvdumBc < as_linux_x86_ids_101202_disk1.cpio

cpio: Mode already defined

knudfl 04-24-2011 10:12 AM
?

cpio -iv < file.cpio

Works OK here.

venu5b8 04-24-2011 10:28 AM
Thanks

extracted But there is no install.txt or Read.txt File

How to install Oracle Developer Suite (Forms & Reports) ...

knudfl 04-24-2011 11:08 AM
May be you can find something here ....

Google .. install Oracle Developer Suite (Forms & Reports) ..
http://download.oracle.com/docs/html...chap_forms.htm
http://download.oracle.com/docs/html...s.htm#EIECACEI
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B.../B13736_01.pdf
http://students.heinz.cmu.edu/docs/O...stallation.pdf
etc. etc.


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