Starting and stopping database in linux
Steps to start the database instance Ø Open terminal window and type the following command cd /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin sqlplus / as sysdba Ø We will get SQL> prompt . Ø Here type startup if already the OracleSID is set in the environment variables under bash_profile. Else export the SID using the below command export ORACLE_SID=<sid> (In our case the sid is DB11G) and then issue “ sqlplus / as sysdba ” followed by startup command. Steps to stop a database instance Ø Open terminal window and type the following command cd /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbhome_1/bin sqlplus / as sysdba Ø We will get SQL> prompt . Ø Here type shutdown if already the OracleSID is set in the environment variables under bash_profile. Else export the SID using the below command export ORACLE_SID=<sid> (In our case the sid is DB11G...