RE: Permissions question

You might need to re-run root.sh and check the permissions of files in the /usr/local/bin directory.

If I was using this as a production server I think I would re-install now just to save any issues. It does not take long to install 10g and the database can be copied out and copied back in again after the install.

John

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[mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org] On Behalf Of Sweetser, Joe Sent: 14 January 2008 16:14
To: oracle-l_at_freelists.org
Subject: Permissions question

New server. RH 5. 10gR2.

Oracle account was set up a default group of oracle (not dba, though the dba group does exist). Foolhardy DBA (moi) did not check the group before installing the s/w and creating the database. I would like to "correct" this as quickly as possible and wonder what anyone thinks about the following idea:

1. Shutdown everything
2. Get the default group changed to dba in /etc/passwd. I know I can change the group when I am logged in, but want to make it "clean" for everyone going forward.
3. Do a chgrp -R dba on ALL oracle-related files including ORACLE_HOME and all the datafiles
4. Restart

Thanks,
-joe  

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