Oracle Database XE server configuration on Ubuntu

These are the steps which need to be followed in order to access the Oracle Database Home Page.

  • Open the Terminal window.

  • Type the following command,
    sudo /etc/init.d/oracle-xe configure

  • Enter the sudo password.

  • Specify the port for oracle application as “8080”.

  • Specify the port for Database listener as “1521”.

  • Give the password to be used for database accounts and confirm it.

  • Press ‘y’ so that the oracle database will be started on boot.

  • It will specify the url for the database home page.

  • To access the Database Home Page go to http://127.0.0.1:8080/apex on the browser window.

  • Login by entering the Username and password.