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Oracle Database on Docker for Development

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Lets set up an Oracle Database instance for development purpose using Docker is very easy. And it also runs in WSL2 over Windows.

Let’s use the oracleinanutshell/oracle-xe-11g image. https://hub.docker.com/r/oracleinanutshell/oracle-xe-11g

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Running Oracle Database on Docker #

Run the following commands in your terminal.

#pulls the images from docker hub
docker pull oracleinanutshell/oracle-xe-11g

#runs the image using port forwarding 
docker run -d -p 49161:1521 oracleinanutshell/oracle-xe-11g

Pull and Run Oracle XE 11g

The output should be something like this.

Set Up a New User and Configure the Tablespace #

With the Application running in the background let’s create a new Oracle User and set up the appropriate tablespace and grants.

Get the running container Id and attach it running bash.

docker exec -it 82 bash

Type sqlplus to open SQLPlus in the terminal.

sqlplus

Connect using the username and password below.

Database Information

hostname: localhost
internal port: 49161
sid: xe
username: system
password: oracle

Connected at SQLPlus

Run the following commands to set up the new user and tablespace.

CREATE TABLESPACE TSD_USERDB LOGGING DATAFILE 'TSD_USERDB.DBF' SIZE 200M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 200M MAXSIZE 400M;

CREATE TABLESPACE TSI_USERDB LOGGING DATAFILE 'TSI_USERDB.DBF' SIZE 200M AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 50M MAXSIZE 400M;

CREATE USER USERDB IDENTIFIED BY PASSWORD DEFAULT TABLESPACE TSI_USERDB QUOTA UNLIMITED ON TSD_USERDB QUOTA UNLIMITED ON TSI_USERDB;

Setup tablespace

Then run the necessary grants.

GRANT CREATE SESSION TO USERDB;
GRANT CREATE PROCEDURE TO USERDB;
GRANT CREATE VIEW TO USERDB;
GRANT CREATE TABLE TO USERDB;
GRANT CREATE SEQUENCE TO USERDB;
GRANT CREATE TRIGGER TO USERDB;

Setup permissions

Connect Using SQL Developer #

Connect using the recently created user to manage your database.

Database Information

hostname: localhost
port: 49161
sid: xe
username: USERDB
password: PASSWORD

Done! #