Tulan Shah wrote:
>
> Kenneth C Stahl wrote:
>
> > Tulan Shah wrote:
> > >
> > > We run Oracle 7.3.4 on Solaris 2.6. I've found a set of files in
> > > /var/tmp/.oracle that I cannot move copy and do not get recreated from
> > > the backup tape.
> > >
> > > I need more space in /var/tmp so I want to move the whole thing
> > > elsewhere (to another partition and link the directory).
> > >
> > > I reckon that if I just delete them something is bound to break (I don't
> > > even know if I can delete them).
> > >
> > > Any help would be great.
> > >
> > > Tulan.
> > >
> > > The contents of /var/tmp/.oracle are listed below
> > >
> >
> > You should be able to delete any file with the s#nnn.1 name as long as it
> > isn't the most recent one. These files are a "physical representation" of
> > the sqlnet communications via the listener.
>
> If these are the result of the sqlnet communications and I shut the listener &
> database down I should be able to delete all these files since no sqlnet comms
> will be current... I think.
>
> If I am mistaken please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tulan
Yes, that is true. I'm not really sure why these files are not cleaned up
in the normal processing of shutting down the database and listener.
Received on Tue Nov 09 1999 - 09:04:42 CST
