Message-Id: <10527.109112@fatcity.com> From: Jared Still Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 14:45:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: RE: Off topic - Unix Question The ultimate shutdown abort. Well, maybe the penultimate. Gelanite would be the ultimate shutdown abort. ;) Jared On Tue, 13 Jun 2000, Gogala, Mladen wrote: > Now that would be something! > Consider a package like this: > > cerate or replace package dbms_hack > as > procedure shutdown; > procedure reboot; > procedure stop_service(service_name in varchar2); > procedure format_drive(raw_device in varchar2); > function root_exec(command in varchar2) return integer; > end; > > grant execute on dbms_hack to public; > > > I'm sure that any DBA would simply love to have a package like that on > his database. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:27 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > Oracle running as root? > > Cool! You can write an external procedure in C, and > do anything you want on the system, as the external > process will be running as root. ;) > > Jared > > On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Ruiz, Mary A (CAP, CDI) wrote: > > > Carlos: > > > > The owner of the directory in /proc is the unix account who started up the > > database. > > Oracle processes are owned by the unix account who owns the oracle > > executable files, in your > > case oracle. It looks like root is in the dba group, which it would need > to > > be in order to > > start up the database. Now if that is a good idea, I am not so certain. > > > > Mary Ruiz > > Atlanta GA > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Alvarez, Carlos [SMTP:CAlvarez@uniFON.com.ar] > > > Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 1:29 PM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Subject: Off topic - Unix Question > > > > > > Hi, > > > Is there any normal situation when the user owner of the /proc/ > > > directory is diferent from the user that I see with ps?. > > > > > > Let me show it: > > > > > > > > > oracle 1398 1 0 19:11:09 ? 0:07 ora_dbwr_xx > > > oracle 1396 1 0 19:11:09 ? 0:00 ora_pmon_xx > > > > > > $ calvarez:/proc > > > > ls -ld 1398 > > > dr-x--x--x 5 root dba 736 jun 11 19:11 1398 > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Carlos > > > -- > > > Author: Alvarez, Carlos > > > INET: CAlvarez@uniFON.com.ar > > > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > -- > > Author: Ruiz, Mary A (CAP, CDI) > > INET: Mary.Ruiz@gecapital.com > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > > Jared Still > Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-) > Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon > jkstill@bcbso.com - Work - preferred address > jkstill@teleport.com - private > > > -- > Author: Jared Still > INET: jkstill@bcbso.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Author: Gogala, Mladen > INET: MGogala@oxhp.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > Jared Still Certified Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist ;-)