Chapter 1: Installing Oracle Database Free (RPM) on Linux for Arm (aarch64)

So, you've decided to take the leap and install Oracle 23ai Free on your Arm-based Linux machine. Nice move! You're about to unleash (or should I say un-leash) a surprisingly powerful beast—beast, one that purrs when your queries are optimized, and claws back when your configs are sloppy.

This guide is for those brave souls running on Arm (aarch64), — Raspberry Pi tinkerers, cloud adventurers, or just folks who enjoy watching enterprise tech run on adorably small devices. 🐾

We’re not here to bore you with corporate blah-blah. This is about rolling up your sleeves, feeding your terminal the right commands, and making your database purr like a well-fed tabby. Let’s make this install smoother than a cat sliding off a freshly waxed floor.

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