Re: Is there anyway to use different name for oraInst.loc?

On Oct 6, 5:12 pm, zigzag..._at_yahoo.com wrote:
> am doing Oracle 9.2 and 10.2 installations on HP UNIX server 11i.
>
> I know it is possible to have multiple oraInevntories on same
> UNIX server, I know some people have one OraInventory for each
> ORACLE_HOME.
> OraInst.loc file specifis where oraInventory is; however, how does
> one maintain multiple oraInst.loc file, e.g., oraInst.loc.home1,
> oraInst.loc.home2
>
> Is there an env variable which can point to oraInst.loc file.home1, or
> is there a way in OUI to specify it. I am unable to find one after
> searching metalnk and google. I know people rename (or create symbolic
> link) oraInst.loc.home1 to oraInst.loc before home1 Installation and
> rename it back. Is this hack only way to accomplish multiple
> oraInst.loc files.
>
> Thanks.

As you noted, on unix systems, one of the typical workaround bypasses if you want to maintain different oracle homes based on different oracle inventories is the rename method.

Why would someone choose to use workarounds like this? Well the short answer is to protect yourself against oracle maintenance anomalies.

Do I use this method at times? Yes. Received on Sat Oct 06 2007 - 19:20:07 CDT