11g Silent Install (Software only)

This script can be use to generate a response file.

echo "oracle.install.responseFileVersion=/oracle/install/rspfmt_dbinstall_response_schema_v11_2_0
oracle.install.option=INSTALL_DB_SWONLY
UNIX_GROUP_NAME=dba
INVENTORY_LOCATION=/apps/oracle/$ORASID/product/oraInventory
SELECTED_LANGUAGES=en
ORACLE_HOME=/apps/oracle/$ORASID/product/db11gR2
ORACLE_BASE=/apps/oracle/$ORASID/product
oracle.install.db.InstallEdition=EE
oracle.install.db.isCustomInstall=false
oracle.install.db.DBA_GROUP=dba
oracle.install.db.OPER_GROUP=dba
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.type=GENERAL_PURPOSE
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.memoryOption=false
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.installExampleSchemas=false
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.enableSecuritySettings=true
#oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.control=DB_CONTROL
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.dbcontrol.enableEmailNotification=false
oracle.install.db.config.starterdb.automatedBackup.enable=false
SECURITY_UPDATES_VIA_MYORACLESUPPORT=false
DECLINE_SECURITY_UPDATES=true" > /tmp/silent_install_software_only.rsp


Run this command from the unzipped tar of the downloaded Oracle binaries.

./runInstaller -silent -responseFile /tmp/silent_install_software_only.rsp -ignorePrereq