REDFERN has been created as a client machine.
Download Client Files
The 11.1.0.6 Client for Linux is downloaded from OTN.
Create an oracle User
A user called oracle is created with primary group of oinstall.
Unzip the Client Files
Used the following commands to extract the client files into the home directory of the oracle user:
cd /mnt/hgfs/Downloads unzip linux_x86_11gR1_client.zip -d ~
Install the Client
Install the Linux Oracle Client as follows:
cd ~/client ./runInstaller
The Oracle Base is /home/oracle/app/oracle.