Peopletools 8.50.00 on Linux

Downloaded from http://edelivery.oracle.com
Choose "Peoplesoft Entreprise", plateform "Linux x86", then under "PeopleSoft Enterprise - PeopleTools 8.50 Media Pack", then disk named as
"PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 Disk 1 of 3"
"PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 Disk 2 of 3
"PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.50 Disk 3 of 3
Note : the first two disks are kind of DVD (>1Gb).

1. As root, create a new user (ideally one user per environment), with specific group (created earlier during the Tuxedo installation)

[root@orion3:/apps]# useradd -g psoft hc91

2. Start the installation in console mode as hc91 user :
At this step you'll need the license code from (depending of the database type you are working on - I'm still puzzle why not simply ask for the database type instead of those codes) http://licensecodes.oracle.com/ent_keys_by_prod.html#PeopleTools
The license code are same for production usage.

[root@orion3:/apps]# su - hc91
[hc91@orion3:/home/hc91]$ cd /apps/psoft
[hc91@orion3:/apps/psoft]$ mkdir hc91
[hc91@orion3:/apps/psoft]$ cd hc91
[hc91@orion3:/nfs/software/PeopleSoftCD/PeopleTools/PT8.50]$ cd PeopleTools8.50/Disk1
[hc91@orion3:/nfs/software/PeopleSoftCD/PeopleTools/PT8.50/PeopleTools8.50/Disk1]$ ls
InstData  setup.bat  setup.sh
[hc91@orion3:/nfs/software/PeopleSoftCD/PeopleTools/PT8.50/PeopleTools8.50/Disk1]$ ./setup.sh
Setting temporary directory /tmp/IA.9422
Executing setup.linux   -DPS_UMASK=0022
Preparing to install...
Extracting the JRE from the installer archive...
Unpacking the JRE...
Extracting the installation resources from the installer archive...
Configuring the installer for this system's environment...

Launching installer...

Preparing CONSOLE Mode Installation...

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PeopleTools                       (created with InstallAnywhere by Macrovision)
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Welcome
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InstallAnywhere will guide you through the installation of PeopleTools 8.50.

PRESS  TO CONTINUE:

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   Please enter your PeopleSoft license code []: zm7ky3w41m044u863q67oke1ms7t1f2

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :
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Please select the Oracle database character set:

  ->1- Non-Unicode Database
    2- Unicode Database

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished [0] : 2

If you don't need Unicode, reply 1.
You can disable some of the components below, depending what you want to install onto the server, here I'll need the application server, batch (process scheduler) and PIA as well since all are on the same server.

Please select the Oracle database character set:

    1- Non-Unicode Database
  ->2- Unicode Database

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished [0] :

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :

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For Oracle please select the products to install:

  ->1- PeopleSoft Application Server
  ->2- PeopleSoft Batch Server
  ->3- PeopleSoft Database Server
  ->4- PeopleSoft Web Server

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished [0] :

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :
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note : give your email addess to the following to keep informed, otherwise, don't give it, but reply Yes to the question whether you want to keep UNinformed

Please enter an installation location or press  to accept the default
   (DEFAULT: /opt/PT8.50): /apps/psoft/hc91

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :

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Provide your email address to be informed on security issues, install the
product and initiate configuration manager. Easier for you if you use your My
Oracle Support Email address/User Name. Visit
http://www.oracle.com/support/policies.html for details
Email address/ User Name (DEFAULT: ):
You have not provided an email address
   Do you wish to remain uninformed of critical security issues in your
   configuration.        (Y/N): Y

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :

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   Please enter the hub machine name: [PSEMHUB]:

   Please enter the hub port number: [80]:

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Please select the features to install:

  ->1- PeopleTools
  ->2- PeopleTools System Database

To select an item enter its number, or 0 when you are finished [0] :

Press 1 for Next, 2 for Previous, 3 to Cancel or 5 to Redisplay [1] :
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Pre-Install Summary

Please review the following before continuing:

PeopleTools  will be installed in the following location: /apps/psoft/hc91

with the following features:
PeopleTools
PeopleTools System Database

Database type: Oracle

Environment Hub Configuration:

Hub machine name: PSEMHUB

Hub port number: 80

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Installing...
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Installation Complete
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Congratulations. PeopleTools has been successfully installed to:

   /apps/psoft/hc91

PRESS  TO EXIT THE INSTALLER:
[hc91@orion3:/nfs/software/PeopleSoftCD/PeopleTools/PT8.50/PeopleTools8.50/Disk1]$

3. Modify the .bash_profile of hc91 (user hosting the Peoplesoft software)

# .bash_profile

# Get the aliases and functions
if [ -f ~/.bashrc ]; then
        . ~/.bashrc
fi

# User specific environment and startup programs

PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin

export PATH

export ORACLE_HOME=/apps/oracle/product/11.2.0
export TUXDIR=/apps/mdlware/tuxedo10gR3

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/lib:$TUXDIR/lib
export PATH=$PATH:$ORACLE_HOME/bin:$TUXDIR/bin

export PS_HOME=/apps/psoft/hc91
export PS_CFG_HOME=$PS_HOME

. $PS_HOME/psconfig.sh

cd $PS_HOME

4. Re-login, and run psadmin to check the installation

[hc91@orion3:/home/hc91]$ exit
logout
[root@orion3:/apps]# su - hc91
[hc91@orion3:/apps/psoft/hc91]$ cd appserv
[hc91@orion3:/apps/psoft/hc91/appserv]$ ./psadmin

PSADMIN -- Tools Release: 8.50
Copyright (c) 1988, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.

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PeopleSoft Server Administration
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  1) Application Server
  2) Process Scheduler
  3) Search Server
  q) Quit


Command to execute (1-3, q):