Re: Ignoring oraInst.loc

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:59:14 +0200
Message-ID: <gt32g1t5uhdpv1r65v3njmr6posnmmcndt@4ax.com>

On 15 Aug 2005 12:54:26 -0700, "DJB" <djberg96_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I'm trying to do a local install of an Oracle 9.2 client on a Solaris 9
>box. This box already has the /var/opt/oracle/oraInst.loc file set,
>but I want to perform a separate install. However, when I start the
>interactive installer I get this error:
>
>"You do not have permission to write to the inventory
>/opt/dbms/oracle/oraInventory."
>
>I don't have root access, so altering that file isn't an option. Is
>there a way I can get the installer to ignore the values set in that
>file?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Dan

Rather than trying to hack yourself out (which is a recipe for disaster), why don't you just use a separate Oracle Home (as documented)
Per Oracle installation there is only one Oracle Inventory, which can deal with multiple Oracle Homes
Just in case you want to continue your experiments: trying to install Oracle under multiple Unix users is also a recipe for disaster.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Mon Aug 15 2005 - 16:59:14 CDT