PHJ, No, you mistook a specific statement about Oracle to be some general point discussing all services. Nothing was said or implied about services other than the Oracle database. (Yes, I see how you could take that quote out of context, but your interpretation was not intended. This forum/thread/discussion is about Oracle).
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RE: Oracle has no service startup code for Linux
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RE: Oracle has no service startup code for Linux
@PJH said:
@bwolf said:
I can't tell if you are serious. Are you aware that opening an Oracle DB can turn minor problems into bigger problems under the right (wrong) circumstances?
You're talking utter bollocks. Stop it.
In a production environment, automatic startup is a liability during an emergency, a hindrance during planned server maintenance, and of no consequence while a server is up and running normally.Sure, automatic startup scripts have their use, and may even be necessary in some production systems, but they are probably not common in serious production installations.
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RE: Oracle has no service startup code for Linux
Oracle documentation includes step by step instructions including the necessary init scripts (ie. http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/server.111/b32009/strt_stp.htm).
The scripts may be absent from the installation due to the risk-benefit analysis in production environments, rather than complexity or laziness.
In a production environment, automatic startup is a liability during an emergency, a hindrance during planned server maintenance, and of no consequence while a server is up and running normally.
Sure, automatic startup scripts have their use, and may even be necessary in some production systems, but they are probably not common in serious production installations.
On a different note, you will be better off if you can cross train some folks between Oracle and Linux. Without any overlap, your folks will be liable to make sub-optimal decisions, or worse. One book I could recommend for your whole team (Oracle folks and developers mostly, but will also interest the curious and competent Linux folks) is "Effective Oracle by Design" by Tom Kyte.