<!--[if !supportLists]--> 1. <!--[endif]--> Start the database:
[oracle@oracle11g ~]$ sqlplus /nolog
SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.1.0 Production on Thu Aug 8 13:56:48 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL> conn /as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 3340451840 bytes
Fixed Size 2217952 bytes
Variable Size 1879050272 bytes
Database Buffers 1442840576 bytes
Redo Buffers 16343040 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> quit
<!--[if !supportLists]--> 2. <!--[endif]--> Close the database:
oracle@suse92:~> sqlplus /nolog
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Fri Jan 20 02:29:37 2006
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
SQL> connect /as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> shutdwon Immediate
<!--[if !supportLists]--> 3. <!--[endif]--> start the listener
oracle@suse92:~> lsnrctl start
<!--[if !supportLists]--> 4. <!--[endif]--> Stop the listener
oracle@suse92:~> lsnrctl stop
<!--[if !supportLists]--> 5. <!--[endif]--> View listener status
oracle@suse92:~> lsnrctl status