Re: 8i & 9i cohabitation

"Bib Endum" <gd-newsgroups_at_spamex.com> wrote in message news:Xm44c.44086$lT6.235398_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
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> "zeb" <spam_at_nowhere.com> a écrit dans le message de
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> > Hi,
> >
> > To test 8i to 9i migration
> > Is there any inconvenient to use the same
> > OS user oracle to install 9i product
> > ( with a new ORACLE_HOME )
> > or I have to create a new user oracle9 ?
> >
> > I have the same question on windows...
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Oracle: 8.1.7.4
> > HP-UX 11.0 and WINDOWS 2000
> >
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> Under UNIX, to keep things clean while testing a new release, I generally
> create another user with the same id as oracle and install in another
oracle
> home. This permits the user to have it own $HOME directory and set of
> environment variable, while at the same time keep in house scripts running
> (Ex: File permissions for backups, shell script files ownership
> etc...etc...) Otherwise, you may be left maintaining 2 separate
> "enviroments" scripts for your oracle account and you may end up (for
> example) shuting down the wrong instance, deleteing the wrong file, stuff
> like that.
>
> You could also create a new UNIX account, but if you decide that you like
> the new release and want to use the old userid, you're toast.
>
> UNIX only cares about the userid, not the actual username.
>
> As for windows, I avoid microsoft like the plague as much as I can, so I
> can't help you.
>
>
>

Just to be different, I like having one user and using oraenv and trusting myself not to do the wrong thing :-)

We have test servers with 3 different version on, I prefer one single point of login, all about personal preferences there.

As for windows I steer clear as well, but I think that it is ok for one user and its ok for two users. Go with what you are comfortable with Received on Thu Mar 11 2004 - 15:14:06 CST