How to backup an Oracle database on Linux?

2 years ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

To back up an Oracle database on a Linux system, you can follow these steps:

  1. Access the command line interface of the Linux system.
  2. Back up using the backup tool RMAN (Recovery Manager) provided by Oracle. Run the following command to log in to the RMAN tool:
  3. $rman connect to the target database using /
  4. This will connect to the local Oracle database using default connection information.
  5. Run the following command at the RMAN command prompt to create a backup set.
  6. RMAN> Back up the database and archive logs.
  7. This will back up the database and archive logs.
  8. To save the backup set to a specific directory, you can use the following command to specify the backup directory:
  9. RMAN> Set the backup directory to ‘/path/to/backup/directory’.
  10. “Waiting for the backup to complete. The backup process may take some time, depending on the size and configuration of the database.”

After completing the backup, you can copy the backup set to another storage device or location for additional redundancy and security. At the same time, regular backups can also be performed to ensure the integrity and recoverability of the database.

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