DB oracle error [FATAL] ORA-03114: not connected to ORACLE about docker-images

[yunus-qureshi]

@skmar2 I assume you are trying XE which is not supported on Mac M2. However you can get Oracle Free working following the instructions here

https://github.com/oracle/docker-images/blob/main/OracleDatabase/SingleInstance/FAQ.md#running-oracle-database-23c-free-on-apple-silicon-arm-chip

[skmar2]

Can I use docker instead of podman?

[yunus-qureshi]

Yes, docker should also work with Lima/Colima though we haven't tested it. Basically you need a cross architecture virtualisation that Lima provides since XE/Free images are amd64 based and not arm64 used in Mac M2

[skmar2]

Now I am getting the below error....
setup % docker run --name oracle-db
-p 1575:1521
-e ORACLE_PWD=deralf241
-e ORACLE_CHARACTERSET=AL32UTF8
-v /Users/skumar/IdeaProjects/der/implementierung/der-reactor/docker/oracle-db/volumes/scripts/setup:/opt/oracle/oradata
container-registry.oracle.com/database/free:latest
Specify a password to be used for database accounts. Oracle recommends that the password entered should be at least 8 characters in length, contain at least 1 uppercase character, 1 lower case character and 1 digit [0-9]. Note that the same password will be used for SYS, SYSTEM and PDBADMIN accounts:
Confirm the password:
Configuring Oracle Listener.
Listener configuration succeeded.
Configuring Oracle Database FREE.
Enter SYS user password:

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Enter SYSTEM user password:

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Enter PDBADMIN User Password:

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Prepare for db operation
Cannot create directory "/opt/oracle/oradata/FREE".
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[FATAL] Prepare Operation has failed.
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Look at the log file "/opt/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca/FREE/FREE.log" for further details.

[oraclesean]

@skmar2 it looks like the error is caused by this line:

-v /Users/skumar/IdeaProjects/der/implementierung/der-reactor/docker/oracle-db/volumes/scripts/setup:/opt/oracle/oradata

The log output indicates that the database creation process could not add a directory under /opt/oracle/oradata. You should confirm that the directory exists and that your user can create files there. The path looks odd to me—is this under the default Volume directory on your machine, created by Docker? If so, try setting the volume to a different path, or try calling docker run without the -v option to confirm everything else is working as expected.

[skmar2]

I updated the exposed volume path and it worked.
docker run --name oracle-db
-p 1575:1521
-e ORACLE_PWD=deralf241
-e ORACLE_CHARACTERSET=AL32UTF8
-v /Users/skumar/IdeaProjects/der/implementierung/der-reactor/docker/oracle-db/volumes/scripts/setup:/opt/oracle/scripts/startup
container-registry.oracle.com/database/free:latest

But now I am getting this error
[FATAL] [DBT-10330] Container database (CDB) creation option is not selected.
CAUSE: You have specified the database template (FREE Database) which represents container database (CDB) information. But, you have not selected to create container database (CDB). Only container database (CDB) can be created using this template.
ACTION: Select container database (CDB) creation option. Alternatively specify different database template
[FATAL] [DBT-10333] Container database (CDB) creation option is not selected.
CAUSE: Non-CDB creation is not supported.
ACTION: Make sure container database (CDB) option is selected.

[oraclesean]

@skmar2 I just ran this successfully (OEL 8.8, Docker 24.0.6). Will you please try running this same command without assigning the volume?

docker run --name oracle-db
-p 1575:1521
-e ORACLE_PWD=deralf241
-e ORACLE_CHARACTERSET=AL32UTF8
container-registry.oracle.com/database/free:latest

I suspect there's a script in the entrypoint directory that's attempting to do something that's causing the error.

If it still fails without the entrypoint, please share the full output of the docker run command and the results of running docker info?