Shutting Down the Database from the Desktop

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This section explains how to shut down the database from the desktop in Windows and in the following two Linux windowing managers: KDE and Gnome. If your Linux computer is not running a windowing manager, or is running a windowing manager other than KDE or Gnome, you must shut down the database with SQL Command Line.

To shut down the database using the desktop:

1. Do one of the following:

   • On Windows: Log in to the Oracle Database XE host computer as a Windows administrator—that is, as a user who is a member of the Administrator group.

   • On Linux: Log in to the Oracle Database XE host computer as a user who is a member of the dba user group. This is typically the user oracle. See "Operating System Authentication" for more information.

2. Do one of the following:

   • On Windows: Click Start, point to Programs (or All Programs), point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Stop Database.

   • On Linux with Gnome: In the Applications menu, point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Stop Database.

   • On Linux with KDE: Click the icon for the K Menu, point to Oracle Database 10g Express Edition, and then select Stop Database.