Re: Q: SQL*Plus and Unix getwd ....

Edward May (enm_at_sgi10.hep.anl.gov) wrote:
: Whenever I startup SQL*Plus on a Sun OS 4.1.x system with oracle installed
: I get a unix complain about getwd at startup and quiting sqlplus.... e.g.
 

: SQL*Plus: Release 3.1.3.4.1 - Production on Sun Aug 6 22:11:02 1995
 

: Copyright (c) Oracle Corporation 1979, 1994. All rights reserved.
: Enter password:
: sh: getwd: can't stat .
 

: What is this trying to tell me? How do I fix it? Do I care?

This is a security feature (I think that's the correct term). If the current directory from which you are executing oracle has restricted execute permissions to group and others, you'll certainly encounter this message. You may want to get rid of this message by "chmod 711 ." but my advise is NO, don't do this. Simply ignore it. You're comprising security by doing otherwise. It does no harm to your system. I have taught my users to live with it too.

HTH,
Leng.

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