How-to Install Oracle WebLogic 12c App Server for Linux OpenSUSE 12.3 KDE4 32bit Step-by-Step Easy Guide

The Tutorial Show Step-by-Step How-to Install and Quick-Start with Oracle Bea WebLogic 12c Application Server for JEE Development Release on OpenSUSE 12.3 KDE4 i686 Desktop.

Here I Describe a System wide Installation, for a Single User Install you will need hence to Adapt consequently the Procedure.

On the Post Bottom you find a Link to Quickly Getting-Started with Weblogic 12c Administration and Deployment Procedures.

1. Download WebLogic Dev Edition Zip for Linux 32bit:

   WebLogic Dev 12c Zip x86

   Select from the Drop-Down the ZIP WebLogic Development Release for All Platforms.
2. Right-Click on Archive > Open with Ark to Decompress

   Extract the Content Into: /tmp/wls

   
3. Open Terminal Window
   

4. Prerequisite Oracle Java JDK7 Installation:

   Install Oracle JDK7 for OpenSUSE

   The Link Contains a List of Guides with Detailed Instructions for How-to Install Oracle-Sun Java JDK7 on OpenSUSE Linux Distro.
5. SetUp Environment Variables

   SetUp the JAVA_HOME and MW_HOME Environment Variables:

   nano ~/.bashrc

   Inserts:

   export JAVA_HOME=</path/2/oracleJdk>
   export MW_HOME=/opt/wls

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit :)

   Load New Environment:

   source ~/.bashrc

6. Relocate WebLogic Server

   su -c "mv /tmp/wls /opt"

7. Run Configuration Script

   cd $MW_HOME

   su -c "umask 027"

   su -c ". ./configure.sh"

   You will need to Wait until all Server Components are Built-In.

8. Setup WLS environment

   su -c ". ./wlserver/server/bin/setWLSEnv.sh"

9. Quick-Start with Oracle WebLogic 12c Server on OpenSUSE:

   WebLogic 12c Server Domain StartUp

   The Tutorial Contains Detailed Instructions for Create, Configure and Run a Domain Oracle WebLogic 12c Server on Linux OpenSUSE Desktops.