Create a Linux / Unix Mount Point

In this post we will see how to create a Mount Point in Linux. For this post I'll be using Oracle Linux 6.4 on Virtual Box. This tutorial can be used for any UNIX, but before doing to actually on Live Machine, first use it in Test Machine and if everything is fine do it on Live Machine.

If you are using Linux on VMWare, the step to add storage will be somewhat different but rest of it will be same.

Follow below steps in order to create a mount point on Linux –

• Add new SATA disk(s) in Virtual Machine.
  Select the Machine where the Linux is installed (In this case dbrhel)
  Machine Setting -> Storage -> Controller:SATA -> Add Disk
  Provide the required details.
  

rlwrap for Command Line History and Editing in SQL*Plus and RMAN

The rlwrap (readline wrapper) utility provides a command history and editing of keyboard input for any other command. This is comes in handy when we are using sqlplus or rman on linux, which don't come with command line history feature.

This post will explain how to install and configure rlwrap for sqlplus and rman.