Thursday, April 5, 2012

WebLogic Server 11g installer needs 1091 MB of temp space

When installing the generic version (or any other version) of Oracle WebLogic Server 11g, the installer typically is executed with a command similar to the following:
java -d64 -jar /u01/share/install_software/wls1035_generic.jar
The wls1035_generic.jar file is 1070 MB in size.

When this command is executed, the JAR file is extracted to a temporary file which is automatically cleaned up after installation. However, this temporary file requires 1091 MB in space!

This file has a filename similar to the following: bea4592663929119900781.tmp

So if you are executing the WebLogic Server 11g installer, consider using the java.io.tmpdir argument to define the temporary directory. Just make sure that it has enough disk space.
java -d64 –Djava.io.tmpdir=/tmp -jar /u01/share/install_software/wls1035_generic.jar

Applicable Versions
  • Oracle WebLogic Server 11g (10.3.5)

Ahmed Aboulnaga

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