Non-root Ora 7 install

  If the System Administrators demand that all 'applications',   including Oracle 7 rdbms server be installed without -

1. Logging on as root at *any* time (i.e. edit root.sh to knock out the check).
2. Placing any files within the so-called system areas ( / , /usr , including /etc ).

  Is this *possible*? If so how. (Ban includes no soft linked   files).

  This is on SunOs 4.1.3.

  (and of course after great debate over modifying *any*   so-called system file - like adding a dba group to   /etc/group , or an oracle user to /etc/passwd , or a port   number in /etc/services ... where admittedly a raw port   number *could* be fed to orasrv etc ... and not yet being   allowed to install X11R5 and motif).

  BTW, this root ban is not simply on 'us', but should be   against any application - even if installed by sys admin   they're not allowed to cheat by logging on as root.

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          Gary John Walker     gjwalker_at_gjw1992.demon.co.uk


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