Error on install JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 in an Oracle Cloud Ampere A1 Instance with Oracle Linux 8.5

Daza25

I have tried to install JDeveloper 12.2.1.4.0 in an Oracle Cloud Ampere A1 Instance with Oracle Linux 8.5, but the different install packages show errors.

By example Generic Installer:

Previously I have installed JDK 1.8.0_333 on Oracle Linux 8.5:

And rename the second .jar file:

And execute:

/usr/jvm/jdk1.8.0_333/bin/java -jar V998597-01.jar

But, this installer shows this error:

Extracting the installer . . . . . . . Done

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.common.inventory.InventoryUtils.getDefaultInvPtrLoc(InventoryUtils.java:131)

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.PlatformHelper.getDefaultInventoryPointerFile(PlatformHelper.java:496)

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.Utils.getInvPtrLoc(Utils.java:449)

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.Launcher.doMainHelper(Launcher.java:2334)

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.Launcher.execute(Launcher.java:4107)

   at com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:3969)

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2022-05-12 14:02:18,690 INFO [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.LogUtils - Launcher log file is /tmp/OraInstall2022-05-12_02-02-18PM/launcher2022-05-12_02-02-18PM.log.

2022-05-12 14:02:18,692 INFO [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.Launcher - Running jar: /home/opc/Downloads/V998597-01.jar

2022-05-12 14:02:18,712 INFO [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.LogUtils - Extracting to /tmp/orcl8520865731140203091.tmp.

2022-05-12 14:02:18,729 SEVERE [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.PlatformHelper - Can't get PlatformInfoHolder

2022-05-12 14:02:18,730 INFO [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.LogUtils - Extracting the installer . . .

2022-05-12 14:02:22,732 INFO [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.LogUtils - Finished self extraction to /tmp/orcl8520865731140203091.tmp.

2022-05-12 14:02:22,732 SEVERE [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.PlatformHelper - Can't get PlatformInfoHolder

2022-05-12 14:02:22,734 SEVERE [1] com.oracle.cie.nextgen.launcher.PlatformHelper - Can't get PlatformInfoHolder

Could you help me with this process, please?

I hope your help.

Regards

dvohra21

The Linux version Oracle Linux 8.5 is not be supported. Supported versions are:

• Oracle Enterprise Linux 6 (64bit)
• Oracle Enterprise Linux 7 (64bit)

https://www.oracle.com/technologies/developer-tools/jdeveloper/12214certification.html

Daza25

I have a computer with Oracle Linux 8.5, and JDeveloper works fine, I suppose is an issue of Generic Installer on Amper Processor, but it issue must be a solution

Timo Hahn

User, habe you asked this on cloud support?

I'm not sure if JDev runs on Ampere A1. Max ne the problem is that the installer doesn't know anything about this type of machine.

Timo

dvohra21

At times JDev could get installed on an unsupported machine but give issues when used.

Daza25

JDeveloper Installer run after create inventory file = oraInst.loc , but don't permit install on ORACLE_HOME Path

1. First I have executed ./createCentralInventory.sh

<<BEGIN SCRIPT >>

#!/bin/sh

# Create Central Inventory

output=`id`

UserID=`echo $output | cut -f1 -d ' ' | cut -f2 -d '=' | cut -f1 -d '('`

if [ "$UserID" != "0" ]; then

  echo "This script must be executed as root" 

  exit 1

fi

INV=/home/opc/oraInventory

GRP=opc

INVPTRDIR=/etc

echo "Setting the inventory to $INV"

echo "Setting the group name to $GRP"

if [ -d $INVPTRDIR ]; then

chmod 755 $INVPTRDIR;

else

mkdir -p $INVPTRDIR;

fi

INVPTR=${INVPTRDIR}/oraInst.loc

INVLOC=$INV

PTRDIR="`dirname $INVPTR`";

# Create the software inventory location pointer file

if [ ! -d "$PTRDIR" ]; then

 mkdir -p $PTRDIR;

fi

echo "Creating the Oracle inventory pointer file ($INVPTR)";

echo  inventory_loc=$INVLOC > $INVPTR

echo  inst_group=$GRP >> $INVPTR

chmod 644 $INVPTR

# Create the inventory directory if it doesn't exist

if [ ! -d "$INVLOC" ];then

 echo "Creating the Oracle inventory directory ($INVLOC)";

 mkdir -p $INVLOC;

fi

echo "Changing permissions of $INV to 770.";

chmod -R g+rw,o-rwx $INV;

if [ $? != 0 ]; then

 echo "OUI-35086:WARNING: chmod of $INV to 770 failed!";

fi

echo "Changing groupname of $INV to $GRP.";

chgrp -R $GRP $INV;

if [ $? != 0 ]; then

 echo "OUI-10057:WARNING: chgrp of $INV to $GRP failed!";

fi

echo "The execution of the script is complete"

<<END SCRIPT >>                         

This script create this file:

2.Second, I have executed JDeveloper Installer (it works):

/usr/jvm/jdk1.8.0_333/bin/java -jar V998597-01.jar -install -invPtrLoc /etc/oraInst.loc

Note: /home/opc/Oracle/Middleware/Oracle_Home does not exist

I have tried to use other Path for Oracle_Home , but nothing.

Button "Finish" still lock.

I hope your help.

Regards

dvohra21

Click on Next

Daza25

https://community.oracle.com/tech/developers/discussion/comment/16835815#Comment_16835815

Thanks dvohra21, but every time that I have pressed button "Next", the installer does not change to " Summary Step"

Do you (or other) have any suggestion?

dvohra21

As the screenshot indicates some system prerequisite checks failed.