Oracle database 18c: Installation via RPM

After the release of 18c i did a short dive into the "guide to new features" announced on oracle.com:

 And take a look, what can be found in "Database Overall -> Install, config, and patch":

RPM-based Database Installation

RPM-based Database Installation (RDI) enables an RPM-based installation of the Oracle Database software. Using the rpm-ivh command, an RPM-based database installation performs the preinstallation validations, extracts the packaged software, reassigns the ownership of the extracted software to the preconfigured user and groups, maintains the Oracle inventory, and executes all the root operations required to complete the Oracle Database software installation.
RPM-based Database Installation enables you to leverage an RPM framework to easily deploy Oracle Database.

A kind of rpm installation was introduced for the installation of grid infrastructure in 12.2 (oracle documentation): Image based installation
So no worries, you have to start the runInstaller.sh after rpm -i. But let's see, how you have to specify the Oracle_Home in this rpm-process.

EDIT: On 20th july 2018 the documentation is released. See here.
EDIT2: October 2018: Installation done via rpm

Oracle VM Server x86: Installation walkthrough / step by step for a node/server

Last week i tried to setup Oracle VM. For all who are interested, here a short walkthrough.
First the VirtualBox Setup: The VM which should contain the Oracle VM server:

Let's boot:

 

Next reboot:

 And here we go:

Ubuntu Kernel: Adding a new menuentry as default before menuentry 'Ubuntu' (grub)

After the problem with s2disk/hibernate on my Ubuntu 17.10 i wanted to change the grub boot menu:
I wanted to add my new default kernel at the beginning  - before the 'Ubuntu' menuentry.

Adding the menuentry inside /boot/grub/grub.cfg does not work, because after the first kernel update the command update-grub will overwrite all changes.

Easiest way:
Go to /etc/grub.d/ and move

mv 40_custom 09_custom

Inside 09_custom add your new menuentry (just copy the one you want from /boot/grub/grub.cfg):

root@zerberus:/etc/grub.d# cat 09_custom
#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
        menuentry 'Ubuntu, mit Linux 4.13.0-17-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.13.0-17-generic-advanced-40d34826-4f8a-aefc' {
                recordfail
                load_video
                gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
                insmod gzio
                if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
                insmod part_gpt
                insmod ext2
                set root='hd0,gpt5'
                if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
                  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt5 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt5 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt5  40d34826-4f8a-aefc-d422f755d339
                else
                  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 40d34826-4f8a-aefc                fi
                echo    'Linux 4.13.0-17-generic wird geladen …'
                linux   /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic root=UUID=40d34826-4f8a-aefc ro  noplymouth resume=UUID=709f3f5a-5e73-b42d-b93915cea971
                echo    'Initiale Ramdisk wird geladen …'
                initrd  /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-17-generic
        }

 And then run update-grub once again and you are done....

Oracle Database 18c released! Image-based Installation?

Today i discovered on otn.oracle.com --> database:

The downloads-page looks like the last weeks - 12c is the default...

... but the documentations tab lists 18c:

 

blogs.oracle.com shows the following:

So the "cloud first" strategy is still in place (by the way: is this something like "america first"?).

The installation procedure looks strange:

Starting with Oracle Database 18c, installation and configuration of Oracle Database software is simplified with image-based installation.
To install Oracle Database, create the new Oracle home, extract the image file into the newly-created Oracle home, and run the setup wizard to register the Oracle Database product.
Using image-based installation, you can install and upgrade Oracle Database for single-instance and cluster configurations.

Oracle shows up this:

 But there is no 18c on OTN for download...

UPDATE: The rpm based installation is ready for download now: https://dietrichschroff.blogspot.com/2018/11/oracle-database-18c-installation-via.html