[SOLVED] Oracle 23ai Free Container Fails to Start: su -t Error When Using ORACLE

Oracle 23ai Free Container Fails to Start: su -t Error When Using ORACLE_PASSWORD, Null Password Prompt Otherwise

I'm trying to start an Oracle 23ai Free container from the official image (container-registry.oracle.com/database/free:latest), but encountering two mutually exclusive failures:

With ORACLE_PASSWORD set:

docker run -d --privileged --name oracle-db \
  -e ORACLE_PASSWORD="MyPass123!" \
  -v /data/oracle/data:/opt/oracle/oradata \
  -e INIT_SGA_SIZE=800 -e INIT_PGA_SIZE=400 \
  container-registry.oracle.com/database/free:latest

Error:

Configuring Oracle Listener.
/bin/su: invalid option -- 't'
Database configuration failed. Check logs under '/opt/oracle/cfgtoollogs/dbca'.

Without ORACLE_PASSWORD:

The container continuously prompts Password cannot be null. Enter password: and never starts.

Attempted Solutions

Used --privileged mode.

Adjusted memory parameters (INIT_SGA_SIZE, INIT_PGA_SIZE).

Verified password complexity (uppercase, number, special char).

Checked dbca logs (no clear actionable error).

Question

What is the correct way to start this container?

Solution

I ran the below and it worked. Your volumne, is it suppose to be a startup script? if so you will need to put it in here: /opt/oracle/scripts/startup.

I also removed the quotes around your password as it failed for me using them....

docker run -d --privileged --name oracle-db2 \                                        
  -e ORACLE_PASSWORD=MyPass! \
  -e INIT_SGA_SIZE=800 -e INIT_PGA_SIZE=400 \
  container-registry.oracle.com/database/free