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root@pve-oraDB-01:~# docker run -d –name oracle-xe -p 1521:1521 -e ORACLE_PASSWORD=“<password>“ gvenzl/oracle-xe:21-slim
Unable to find image ‚gvenzl/oracle-xe:21-slim‘ locally
21-slim: Pulling from gvenzl/oracle-xe
f7b0b443446e: Pull complete
073f36588906: Pull complete
4f8ebc90375b: Pull complete
3820d7bb3a88: Pull complete
d3746687fc59: Pull complete
bea495abb2fa: Pull complete
Digest: sha256:ecdf4302ac3d134e1bac5ef6e0c223c2d0f4d4d2b6d551aa79b2346f1ab8f792
Status: Downloaded newer image for gvenzl/oracle-xe:21-slim
66096a703aa1f68b4ece371d47ae66f2e59b4faac9b13e9c40e1c17116d44382

root@pve-oraDB-01:~#

root@pve-oraDB-01:~# docker logs -f oracle-xe
CONTAINER: starting up…
CONTAINER: first database startup, initializing…
CONTAINER: uncompressing database data files, please wait…
CONTAINER: done uncompressing database data files, duration: 12 seconds.
CONTAINER: starting up Oracle Database…

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 21.0.0.0.0 – Production on 09-FEB-2026 16:32:26

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Starting /opt/oracle/product/21c/dbhomeXE/bin/tnslsnr: please wait…

TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 21.0.0.0.0 – Production
System parameter file is /opt/oracle/homes/OraDBHome21cXE/network/admin/listener.ora
Log messages written to /opt/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/66096a703aa1/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=0.0.0.0)(PORT=1521)))

Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
————————
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 21.0.0.0.0 – Production
Start Date 09-FEB-2026 16:32:27
Uptime 0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Default Service XE
Listener Parameter File /opt/oracle/homes/OraDBHome21cXE/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /opt/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/66096a703aa1/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary…
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC_FOR_XE)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=0.0.0.0)(PORT=1521)))
The listener supports no services
The command completed successfully
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1610612120 bytes
Fixed Size 9686424 bytes
Variable Size 637534208 bytes
Database Buffers 956301312 bytes
Redo Buffers 7090176 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.

CONTAINER: Resetting SYS and SYSTEM passwords.

User altered.

#########################
DATABASE IS READY TO USE!
#########################

################################################
NOTICE: YOU ARE USING AN OLD IMAGE VERSION!
PLEASE CONSIDER UPGRADING TO gvenzl/oracle-free!
################################################

##################################################################
CONTAINER: The following output is now from the alert_XE.log file:
##################################################################
2026-02-09T16:32:40.673697+00:00
Resize operation completed for file# 201, fname /opt/oracle/oradata/XE/temp01.dbf, old size 2048K, new size 12288K
2026-02-09T16:32:40.959467+00:00
XEPDB1(3):Started service freepdb1/freepdb1/freepdb1
XEPDB1(3):Opening pdb with Resource Manager plan: DEFAULT_PLAN
Pluggable database XEPDB1 opened read write
Starting background process CJQ0
2026-02-09T16:32:41.829883+00:00
CJQ0 started with pid=59, OS id=226
Completed: ALTER DATABASE OPEN
2026-02-09T16:33:44.117281+00:00
TABLE SYS.WRP$_REPORTS: ADDED INTERVAL PARTITION SYS_P348 (5884) VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE(‚ 2026-02-10 01:00:00‘, ‚SYYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS‘, ‚NLS_CALENDAR=GREGORIAN‘))
TABLE SYS.WRP$_REPORTS_DETAILS: ADDED INTERVAL PARTITION SYS_P349 (5884) VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE(‚ 2026-02-10 01:00:00‘, ‚SYYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS‘, ‚NLS_CALENDAR=GREGORIAN‘))
TABLE SYS.WRP$_REPORTS_TIME_BANDS: ADDED INTERVAL PARTITION SYS_P352 (5883) VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE(‚ 2026-02-09 01:00:00‘, ‚SYYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS‘, ‚NLS_CALENDAR=GREGORIAN‘))
2026-02-09T16:37:42.937472+00:00
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 20 (LGWR switch), current SCN: 2977113
Current log# 1 seq# 20 mem# 0: /opt/oracle/oradata/XE/redo01.log
2026-02-09T16:37:49.373157+00:00
XEPDB1(3):TABLE SYS.WRI$_OPTSTAT_HISTHEAD_HISTORY: ADDED INTERVAL PARTITION SYS_P360 (46061) VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE(‚ 2026-02-10 00:00:00‘, ‚SYYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS‘, ‚NLS_CALENDAR=GREGORIAN‘))
XEPDB1(3):TABLE SYS.WRI$_OPTSTAT_HISTGRM_HISTORY: ADDED INTERVAL PARTITION SYS_P363 (46061) VALUES LESS THAN (TO_DATE(‚ 2026-02-10 00:00:00‘, ‚SYYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS‘, ‚NLS_CALENDAR=GREGORIAN‘))
2026-02-09T16:37:53.282430+00:00
Thread 1 advanced to log sequence 21 (LGWR switch), current SCN: 2980174
Current log# 2 seq# 21 mem# 0: /opt/oracle/oradata/XE/redo02.log

root@pve-oraDB-01:~#

root@pve-oraDB-01:~# docker exec -it oracle-xe sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 21.0.0.0.0 – Production on Mon Feb 9 19:06:42 2026
Version 21.3.0.0.0

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Connected to an idle instance.

SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 1610612120 bytes
Fixed Size 9686424 bytes
Variable Size 637534208 bytes
Database Buffers 956301312 bytes
Redo Buffers 7090176 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL>
SQL> shutdown
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL>
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 21c Express Edition Release 21.0.0.0.0 – Production
Version 21.3.0.0.0

root@pve-oraDB-01:~#