https://www.oracle.com/database/technologies/databaseappdev-vm.html Got a new Virtualbox VM out.

unset TWO_TASK to connect sqlplus / as SYSDBA.

You might want to mark the disks as SSD - so TRIM can be used/reduce ware.

SQLDeveloper desktop and SQLDeveloper Modeller were not included (But sqldevloper web/database actions via ords is included). There were no demos included. Simply database sqlcl apex and ords.

Firefox within the VM is a bit flakey/out of date - you may upgrade - or simply use your host browser.

A bit of a rush towards the end, meant to give a better starting screen - use the forum https://forums.oracle.com/ords/apexds/domain/dev-community/category/oracle-database-free - or drop a message here if you have any queries.

ORDS is started on startup kill it if you want it restarted - there is an ordsstart helper script.

There is a service enabled: oracle-free-23c which starts database listener and ords - and stops database and listener (but not ords)- if you stop and restart the service the ords fails as there is already an ords on 8080.

For me the display may need to be set to 200% - if the virtual box window is too small (font too small).