Automatic configure your pre-installation setup before installing your database? This is good right? This are what the RPM package do when you run below command: For oracle 11g R2 #yum install oracle-rdbms-server-11gR2-preinstall For oracle 12cR1 #yum install oracle-rdbms-server-12cR1-preinstall Please follow these blog. The steps are very clear and informative http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/servers-storage-admin/ginnydbinstallonlinux-488779.html https://blogs.oracle.com/wim/entry/easily_install_oracle_rdbms_12cr1