⚠️ Warning: Legacy Software

This setup is intended only for my classmates or anyone who absolutely must use Oracle 10g for academic or legacy reasons.

Oracle 10g is outdated, unsupported, insecure, and a terrible choice for production, modern development, or internet-facing deployments.

Use this at your own risk — you've been warned.

🐳 Oracle 10g Installation on Linux Using Docker¶

Set up Oracle Database 10g Express Edition inside a Docker container on any Linux system with persistent storage and browser access.

❄️ Step 1: Install Docker¶

Debian / Ubuntu¶

sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Arch Linux¶

sudo pacman -Syu docker
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

Fedora¶

sudo dnf install -y docker
sudo systemctl enable --now docker

(Optional) Add user to docker group¶

sudo usermod -aG docker \$USER
newgrp docker

🐉 Step 2: Pull Oracle 10g Docker Image¶

docker pull dragonbest520/oracle-xe-10g

💾 Step 3: Create Volume for Persistence¶

docker volume create oracle_xe_10g_vol

🚀 Step 4: Run Oracle 10g Container¶

docker run --name oracle10g \\
  -d \\
  -p 49160:22 \\
  -p 1521:1521 \\
  -p 49162:8080 \\
  --mount source=oracle_xe_10g_vol,target=/usr/lib/oracle \\
  -e ORACLE_ALLOW_REMOTE=true \\
  --shm-size=1g \\
  --memory=2g \\
  --restart=always \\
  dragonbest520/oracle-xe-10g

🌐 Step 5: Access Oracle Services¶

Port	Purpose
1521	SQL Listener
49160	SSH (optional)
49162	APEX Web GUI (HTTP)

🖥️ Open your browser and go to: http://localhost:49162/apex to access the Oracle APEX Web UI.

🔑 Default Credentials¶

Username: `system`
Password: `oracle`

🧼 Step 6: Manage the Container¶

docker logs -f oracle10g         # View logs
docker exec -it oracle10g bash   # Shell inside container
docker stop oracle10g            # Stop DB
docker start oracle10g           # Start DB

📁 Data Location¶

All Oracle files are stored inside:

/var/lib/docker/volumes/oracle_xe_10g_vol/_data

Backup this volume if you care about data persistence.

⚠️ Notes¶

This image uses Oracle 10g, which is deprecated and no longer supported.
Do not expose these ports to public internet unless you know what you're doing.
Use this only for testing, local dev, or legacy lab use cases.