Install Oracle Linux 6 or any version in VM Virtual Box

 1. Download & Install Oracle Linux from the Link:

https://www.oracle.com/in/virtualization/technologies/vm/downloads/virtualbox-downloads.html

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2. Download any ISO file from the link:

https://yum.oracle.com/oracle-linux-isos.html
I have downloaded 6.8 version iso

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3. Let’s create the Linux machine using the same ISO.
Click on New for creating new virtual machine.

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4. Now Put Name and create a folder naming PROD or any other name as per your requirement.
In my case my system D drive has enough of space, so I created a folder naming PROD and download the ISO image in same drive. I have Selected ISO image which I downloaded.

Note: Make sure you select Skip Unattended Installation. Click Next.

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5. I have 16 GB ram in my system so I am giving 4 GB(4096 MB), you can gives as per your system resources.
Click Next

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6. Now give Hard disk size you want to assign to your machine. Select pre-allocate Full Size.
Click Next.

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7. It will show the summary of machine click on finish.

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8. It will take couple of minutes to create the machine. Progress will show as per below snap.

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9. Once created it will show as below snap. Click on Start.

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10. Now Select Install or upgrade an existing system. Press Enter

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11. Select Skip and Press Enter

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12. Select Next

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13. Select English and Press Next

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14. Press Next to go with default option highlighted.

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15. Select Basic Storage Devices and press Next.

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16. Select Yes, Discard any data.

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17. Put hostname I am putting prod.infoinflux.com press Next.

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18. Select Time Zone and Press Next.

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19. Put root Password

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20. Select Create Custom Layout and Press Next.

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21. Press Create and Create Standard Partition

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22. Select mount point /boot and give 512 mb size.

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23. Create another standard partition

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24. Select File System Type: swap.
Swap size taken double the size of RAM provided to the system. In our case RAM give to system was 4GB so swap size given here is 8GB.

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25. Create another partition for root that is / and select fill to maximum allowable size.
This will assign allover left space to /

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26. Click Next and Format Select Format and Press Enter. Select Write changes to disk.

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27. Select Next and Press Enter.

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28. Select Desktop option otherwise it will install without GUI. Press Next

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29. Now it is installing the Oracle Linux 6 OS

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30. Once installation is complete it will ask for reboot. Select Reboot and press Enter.

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31. After Reboot this screen will come up and press forward.

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32. Agree the License Information and press Forward.

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33. Select No, I prefer to register at a later time and press forward.

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34. Select No thanks, I’ll connect later.

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35. In this Create user as per your requirement or you can add user afterwards.
I am proceeding without any user creation. Press Forward. Then Click Yes

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36. Set Date & Time. Press Forward.

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37. Unselect Kdump as it is not required. Click on Finish.
Click on Yes and it will reboot the system.

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38. After reboot put username as root and put root password to log in the system.

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39. Oracle Linux 6 is installed on VM Virtual Box.

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40. Enjoy...!!

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